TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - TikTok and its role in racism within rural communities
JO  - Journal of rural mental health
A1  - Bohler, Forrest
A1  - Peters, Garrett W.
A1  - Aggarwal, Nikhil D.
SP  - 199
EP  - 200
VL  - 47
IS  - 3
N2  - This letter to the editor discusses the video-sharing mobile application TikTok and its potential role in racism in rural communities. The primary way in which users view content on the application is through its For You Page (FYP). The FYP is designed to automatically curate a stream of videos from creators that the TikTok algorithm calculates will be enjoyed by the user. While this algorithm may seem benign in nature, under certain circumstances, it could be a driving factor for racism and domestic terrorism in rural communities. Parents can play a crucial role in the education of their children to become critical consumers of information to better equip them to identify false or misleading information. These types of parenting strategies can help adolescents, especially those in rural communities, combat hateful content present on social media platforms, leaving them less likely to fall victim to the issues related to TikTok and racist behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-942X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000234
ID  - ref1
ER  -