TikTok and children: An Introduction

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TikTok and children: An Introduction

TikTok's global popularity among children has sparked intense debate worldwide. Some argue that the platform's algorithmic design leads children down a rabbit hole of compulsive content consumption and encourages the imitation of socially harmful behaviours. Others highlight its positive r...

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Main Authors:	Lee, jin, Abidin, crystal, Leaver, Tama
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	SAGE 2025
Subjects:	digital child TikTok social media
Online Access:	The contribution of Lee and Leaver was supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child (Project Number CE200100022). Abidin's contribution was supported by Strategic Research Funding (SRI) awarded to her by the Faculty of Humanities and the Research Office at Curtin University, for the development of the TikTok Cultures Research Network. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97769

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