Dentistry
No, you shouldn't pry your braces off with a spoon: TikTok hacks making dentists cringe
A new wave of TikTok trends has dentists cringing and warning young people of "Do It Yourself" dangers when it comes to teeth.
Jan 4, 2023
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Health
Unhealthy food and beverage brands are encouraging TikTok users to market their products for them
Unhealthy food and beverage brands are encouraging TikTok users to market their products for them—effectively turning them into "brand ambassadors"—as well as using their own accounts for promotional activity, finds an ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Don't trust TikTok for trustworthy info on autism
TikTok may be great for watching funny cat videos and learning make-up hacks, but new research suggests this platform should not be trusted when it comes to information on autism.
Oct 27, 2023
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Medications
Medication abortion TikTok videos tend to be accurate and reliable, study finds
Popular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a study led by Duke Health researchers.
Feb 3, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Is TikTok helping autistic people self-diagnose? New research shows role app plays in diagnosis
TikTok has increasingly become a space where people can find not only new recipes and dances but mental health advice. The app's massive popularity among young people has also spawned concerns that teens are diagnosing themselves ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Health
TikTok perpetuates toxic diet culture among teens and young adults, study finds
New research from the University of Vermont finds the most viewed content on TikTok relating to food, nutrition and weight perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults and that expert voices are largely missing ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Addiction
Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful
In the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app every month as a way to view, make and ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How is TikTok affecting our mental health? It's complicated, new study shows
With the rise of TikTok, many people have wondered about its potential impacts on society, in particular surrounding mental health. According to a first-of-its-kind study from University of Minnesota Twin Cities computer ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Can we trust autism information on TikTok? Not always, says study
While social media can be a great resource for connecting with others, it can also quickly and easily spread misleading or inaccurate information in mass. Social media platforms, especially the popular TikTok app, have allowed ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Health
Study: Majority of #alcohol videos on TikTok portray drinking in a positive light
An overwhelming number of popular TikTok videos that reference alcohol focus on its positive associations and ignore the negative ones, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Sep 22, 2021
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