The purpose of this guide is to enlighten those who use the app to not be blind to the negative effects that come with engaging with TikTok and to change old habits to create a better environment for themselves mentally and physically.
The research thesis of this guide is to understand that when it comes to the app called TikTok there are more negative mental and general health impacts that outweigh the positive wellbeing of humanity making it a parasite to human brain that has gotten out of control.
With social media platforms on the rise, it has created an urge for growing evidence and information about all of the effects that come with using said platforms. When it comes to the app, TikTok, majority of its users are blind to the long-term effects that the app can give to its users through constant use of the app. While research has been conducted on these negative effects not too many people truly pay attention to them. This research paper proposed to investigate the obstructive consequences that comes from using TikTok, to be aware of how quickly these changes fall into place, and ways to counter these problems so they do not consume its users forever. The methodology used was a range of research established through SVC databases, university websites, statistical websites, and Google Scholar. Ten articles were compiled and annotated. The results and conclusion from the paper showed that while there are multiple side effects there are still other ways available to keep people entertained without using their phones. However, people will forever be co-dependent when it comes to technology but it is still important to be educated and aware of the consequences that can come from overuse of technology. Implications would be further supporting research as to ways to keep people entertained without devices and the implications on developing strong self-control to know when to put the phone down and partake in another action.
The app that we all know called TikTok was actually not the true name when it was first created. Being "born" in 2014 by two best friends in China, the app was originally called Musical.ly. It was not until 2017 when the app was rebranded to the TikTok we know today. The difference between the two are minimal such as there wasn't a place to shop while you scroll and the vibes of the videos felt more related to an even older app called Vine. As time went on the app started to really take off especially during the pandemic. This is where the downfall begins on our overall mental and physical health. During the pandemic people relied so heavily on their phones once we were no longer on lockdown we forgot how to live in our world without them. People started to spend more and more time than before on their phones making TikTok the number one place to go to meaninglessly scroll for hours to receive entertainment. It's been about 2 years since we all were "released" back into the real world and we need to not be blind to the ways that TikTok has negatively taken over our brains and lives.
This video addresses the ways that media has changed our vocabulary. Through constant use of social media there are effects that come with it that are bound to impact us. The speaker goes through examples and explains in detail the ways that we are blind as to how new terms and new ways of conversing have come from the media. This video is important towards my research because it further proves how co-dependent we are with the media and especially when it comes to TikTok a lot of these new terms that become popular come from the app.
TEDx Talks. “How Social Media Is Changing How You Talk | Adam Aleksic | TEDxPenn.” YouTube, 3 Jan. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M8ZxQiK4qo.
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