Is TikTok harmful or beneficial?

[dontpanic czosni]

I was wondering about people's opinions about it. What are your thoughts?

[L1qu1dator]

Really? You felt you needed to ask that...?

[GlaceonChireiden]

Both.

It's as harmful and/or beneficial as any other social media. Tik tok really isn't that special in that sense. It's the parenting that makes the difference.

[HermitTheToad]

Originally posted by JustSomeLego:

Both.

It's as harmful and/or beneficial as any other social media. Tik tok really isn't that special in that sense. It's the parenting that makes the difference.

[Катюша]

Neither, people will be people irregardless of the tool.

[Delta]

Tik Tok is good for business.

I use it to drive cold traffic to my Shopify website.

[Azza ☠]

Depends on the content.

I wouldn't be worried too much about a child watching Tiktoks, so long they are watching talent, etc. A parent should still supervise their child much like any other social media platform.

However, TikTok itself in America has more American employees and even American servers, with better transparency and privacy than even most American social media platforms. I would suggest it over Facebook and specially toxic xTwitter, etc.

Note that:

- It can be addictive and lead to doom-scrolling if not limited

- There's dangerous areas and also cyberbullying, but actually less than other social media platforms such as xTwitter

- It can teach new skills and talents, so long you are actually looking for that

- It can increase a person's awareness

TikTok is no more a threat than American-owned social media, which are even more likely to collect and sell your data.

[fender jag]

Harmful. Seen firsthand the effects of the addiction caused by it.

[⚜Z3⚜ eris.exe]

All social media is harmful.

[starblazehero]

Harmful.

I hate causing moral panics but I definitely think that society was better before TikTok and Onlyfans Dixie Fried everybody's brains.

[Swarmfly]

Is the pope Catholic? Do bears poo in the woods?

[Lupinus Rictus]

If you use tiktok you're a zombie

[Triple G]

If one thinks that tiktok is harmful, then one could also say that any human interaction is harmful. Same goes for it being beneficial.

[dontpanic czosni]

in my opinion its a bit beneficial but more harmful, so addictive

[the vampire of time and memory]

the only harm is that the chinese government uses it as spyware, which is a rather big one

[Awaken]

Tiktok as a whole is a chinese psyop.