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Pushing against the panic: Considering the positives of TikTok and children

Published:2024-09-02 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1367-8779
Container-title:International Journal of Cultural Studies
language:en
Short-container-title:International Journal of Cultural Studies

Author:

Rodriguez Aleesha¹^ORCID,Zhao Xinyu²

Affiliation:

1. Queensland University of Technology, Australia

2. Deakin University, Australia

Abstract

This short commentary is intended to be provocative, as we argue the importance of considering ‘other’ aspects of children's everyday experiences of TikTok. We argue the need to be cautious about how the risks of TikTok, and digital platforms at large, for children are often amplified at the expense of erasing public awareness about the joy, connection, and creativity that many children and young people also experience on these emerging platforms. Through this work, we call for a shift in perspective in our research community: a shift that moves away from the assumptions (re)produced by policymakers and media, towards an approach grounded in children's everyday experiences so as to consider the implications of TikTok for children in a positive and generative manner.

Funder

Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/13678779241276011

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