SVC Library: Student Research Guide SPQ25/ Negative Influences of TikTok: Top 10 Resources

Top 10 Resources

Allyn, Bobby. “States Probed TikTok for Years. Here Are the Documents the App Tried to Keep Secret.” Npr, 11 Oct. 2024, www.npr.org/2024/10/11/g-s1-27676/tiktok-redacted-documents-in-teen-safety-lawsuit-revealed.
- This article was useful because it talks about the secrets that TikTok tried to hide from its users to make sure their lawsuits weren't too public to maintain a positive outlook.
- This is an article from NPR, a website that carries general information.

Britannica. “Social Media | Pros, Cons, Debate, Arguments, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, & Internet Addiction.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Dec. 2024, www.britannica.com/procon/social-media-debate.
- This article was useful because it talks about the debate on all media platforms on whether or not it is good for people to be constantly using.
- This is an article from an Encyclopedia called Britannica that is used for educational purposes.

Goldfield, Gary. “The Dark Side of Social Media | Psychology Today.” Www.psychologytoday.com, 21 June 2024, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/no-more-fomo/202406/the-dark-side-of-social-media.
- The importance of this article is that it explains some of the negative factors that come from social media.
- This is an article from the Psychology Today, a blog that correlates to psychology.

Jain, Lakshit, et al. “Exploring Problematic TikTok Use and Mental Health Issues: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies.” Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, vol. 16, Mar. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251327303.
- The importance of this article is that it talks about the mental health concerns that come with using TikTok
- This volume is from the Journal of Primary Care and Community Health that is used for medical understanding purposes.

Mills, Kim. “Speaking of Psychology: Why Our Attention Spans Are Shrinking, with Gloria Mark, PhD.” Apa.org, American Psychological Association, Feb. 2023, www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/attention-spans.
- From this source I learned about all the different factors that play a role as to why society's attention spans seem to get shorter and shorter as the years go on.
- This is from a podcast that was streamed on the American Psychological Association.

Moulton, Cyrus. “Squirrel! Why Attention Spans Seem to Be Shrinking and What We Can Do about It.” Northeastern Global News, 23 Jan. 2024, news.northeastern.edu/2024/01/23/decreasing-attention-span/.
- From this source I learned why attention spans are shrinking and ways to build it back up again.
- This is an article from Northeastern Global News where general news is mentioned for research purposes.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “How Sleep Works - How Much Sleep Is Enough? | NHLBI, NIH.” Www.nhlbi.nih.gov, 24 Mar. 2022, www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep/how-much-sleep.
- This article provides information about how much sleep we need and what is considered enough or too little.
- This is an article from the NHLB Institution that talks about general health and medicine.

Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban. “The Rise of Social Media.” Our World in Data, 18 Sept. 2019, ourworldindata.org/rise-of-social-media.
- This article provides information of the constant climb that social media has over society.
- This is an article from Our World in Data which is a general informational website.

TEDx Talks. “How Social Media Is Changing How You Talk | Adam Aleksic | TEDxPenn.” YouTube, 3 Jan. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M8ZxQiK4qo.
- This source was useful because it sheds light on how easily our vocabulary has changed since the constant use of social media.
- TEDx Talks is a streaming platform that is used for educational purposes.

The. “TikTok and ADHD | Pros, Cons, Debate, Arguments, Mental Health, Self-Diagnosis, & Social Media.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 2000, www.britannica.com/procon/Study-Finds-ADHD-Content-on-TikTok-Is-Less-Than-50-Percent-Accurate.
- This source was useful because it talks about all different topics when it comes to TikTok, good or bad.
- This is an article from the Encyclopedia Britannica a global website.