TikTok should be banned because its rotting kids minds.
Especially the minds of young adolescent girls.
Suicide and depression are sky high compared to the late 90s and early 2000s
It's business model is getting people hooked...and if it causes depression, anxiety, and suicide...who cares.
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/01/teenage-girls-suicide-pandemic-covid/"Hospital admissions for teenage girls who may have attempted suicide have increased 50% nationwide."
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/17/724299570/suicide-rate-among-girls-rising-faster-than-for-boys-study-findsAnd the studies show that social media is poison to all of us...but especially young people.
[The TikTok algorithm is interest based, so it shows content that reflects what viewers have previously watched whether they engaged with it or not. Within a short space of time, the algorithm can detect their hobbies and interests, sense of humor, fashion style, music tastes, sexual orientation, political views and much more. T
his personalized viewing experience sounds harmless but it can push users down a rabbit hole that can reinforce negative thoughts and behaviors, and bombard them with content that is not always healthy.
Every time users watch a video on TikTok, dopamine is released in their brains in a way that mimics the effects of drugs and there is not much that can compete with this type of stimulation. Young people are more predisposed to addiction because their brain development is not complete until they reach 25 to 30 years old.]
https://www.verywellhealth.com/tiktok-brain-5225664https://gamequitters.com/tiktok-brain/