{"id":32817,"date":"2022-07-23T11:41:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=32817"},"modified":"2022-07-23T11:42:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:42:00","slug":"what-is-the-dark-side-of-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-dark-side-of-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"What is the Dark Side of TikTok?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7165d13cb6f\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7165d13cb6f\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7165d13cb6f\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-dark-side-of-tiktok\/#What_is_the_Dark_Side_of_TikTok\" title=\"What is the Dark Side of TikTok?\">What is the Dark Side of TikTok?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-dark-side-of-tiktok\/#Body-shaming_videos\" title=\"Body-shaming videos\">Body-shaming videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-dark-side-of-tiktok\/#Dishonest_content\" title=\"Dishonest content\">Dishonest content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-dark-side-of-tiktok\/#Discriminatory_moderation_practices\" title=\"Discriminatory moderation practices\">Discriminatory moderation practices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-dark-side-of-tiktok\/#Possible_breach_of_privacy\" title=\"Possible breach of privacy\">Possible breach of privacy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Dark_Side_of_TikTok\"><\/span>What is the Dark Side of TikTok?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The dark side of TikTok is the app&#8217;s controversial content and body-shaming videos. The app has influenced and changed many lives. Underrated artists have become celebrities after being featured on TikTok. But with such a large audience, what are the negative side effects? Let&#8217;s find out! Here are some of them! &#8211; Dishonest content, Body-shaming videos, Discriminatory moderation practices, Possible breach of privacy<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Body-shaming_videos\"><\/span>Body-shaming videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Recently, a TikTok user called Alicia Silverstone has come out in support of herself after a video about her body-shaming went viral. The video has been viewed more than 3.4 million times and has received hundreds of comments. But why are body-shaming videos on TikTok so popular? And what exactly is the purpose of body-shaming videos?<\/p>\n<p>According to a study by Harvard University, about 18 million people use the social media platform. This number is growing rapidly, and some say that body-shaming videos are a major cause for this increase. While it&#8217;s difficult to determine the origin of a video, a trend has emerged, a number of people believe that the videos are harmful. The videos often make light of a serious issue, such as suicide.<\/p>\n<p>The trend of body checking on TikTok has many forms, including an overt fixation on numbers. Beat media guidelines prohibit linking to videos posted on the site, and YouTube has also forbidden its users from promoting TikTok content. Other types of videos use different filters or baggy clothes to emphasize certain body parts. While some of these videos are offensive, Lizzo&#8217;s approach to the trend is refreshing. She did not attempt to change her body in order to be more appealing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dishonest_content\"><\/span>Dishonest content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There has been a lot of criticism of TikTok recently, especially as it has become a popular platform for vlogging. But the company is far from being the only one facing scrutiny. Earlier this year, Italy&#8217;s data protection regulator intervened, forcing the company to delete half a million accounts they suspected of being used by underage users. Since then, the company has been working to repair its image with policymakers, launching transparency centers in the U.S. and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok has been under fire for being too lazy, promoting the sexualisation of minors and promoting narcissism. But despite this criticism, the platform&#8217;s growth is a hugely positive sign. If it can take over the dominant social media platforms in China, it could be a YouTube killer. And given its booming popularity, TikTok could become the next Facebook or YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discriminatory_moderation_practices\"><\/span>Discriminatory moderation practices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Intercept recently published documents laying out discriminatory moderation practices on TikTok. One document lays out banned content and describes algorithmic punishments for politically and socially insensitive users. The documents appear to have been created in Chinese, but were translated into English for the global offices of the company. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, the company behind many popular social apps and sites.<\/p>\n<p>In the report, a former TikTok moderation team stated that they had been asked not to remove any content about Palestinians, despite guidelines that forbid the promotion of violence and suffering. This is despite TikTok&#8217;s explicit statements that it takes a &#8220;stand against enabling violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_breach_of_privacy\"><\/span>Possible breach of privacy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A new lawsuit alleges that the popular video sharing app is violating the privacy of children and has used the data they collect to target advertisements. TikTok has agreed to stop sharing the data it collects from its users with third parties and stop recording users&#8217; facial features or using GPS to track their location. The company was previously sued for breach of privacy by a California woman. However, the recent lawsuit alleges that TikTok may have collected data from children in violation of state law and that its data is being sent to Chinese servers.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit alleges that TikTok accessed the data of U.S. users through an archived privacy policy. The company admits that its servers in China store user data, but this information was sent to Chinese government servers as recently as April 2019 or February 2019, but the plaintiff does not provide any evidence that TikTok shared that data with the Chinese government. The lawsuit also cites a recent controversy involving Hong Kong&#8217;s extradition bill. 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