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TikTok, a mobile application whose original name is Douyin (shake the music, in Chinese), has positioned itself as one of the most used social networks among adolescents and young people.
The Asian application allows users to share small videos from music to serious topics such as personal finance advice. In the social network, they tend to go viral from choreography to challenges.
It transpired, according to a review by Xataka, that in October 2020 the application surpassed Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat in number of downloads. TikTok went public in September 2016 after 200 days of development.
The whistle compiled the pros and cons in brief keys, presented below:
Pros
-TikTok allows you to create, edit and post one minute videos; to which effects and musical backgrounds can be added.
-The application adds certain artificial intelligence functions, with filters and augmented reality.
-The user interface is easy to use, with easy-to-use editing options without requiring any prior knowledge.
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-Tools such as internal messaging, friend lists, a system to follow other accounts and be followed, among others, are included. It is similar to Instagram, but focused on videos.
-It involves the use of creativity. The ability to emphasize non-verbal communication is worked on to generate reactions in the followers.
Cons
-It can be difficult for children and adolescents to distinguish between reality and what is not, digital life.
-Use for many hours can be absorbent.
-If users only copy other videos instead of participating in the development of their own ideas, it can limit creativity.
-There is the presence of predators and cyberbullying in the application.
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-You must be attentive to challenges or viral activities to prevent children or adolescents from taking actions that are detrimental to their health or well-being.
-The developer, Bytedance, also owns the news aggregator Toutiao: accused of imposing censorship at the request of the Chinese government.
-In 2020 the Donald Trump administration tried to ban the application’s downloads in the United States due to a possible leak of data from its citizens to the government of China.
With information from mujerbalance.com Y Engadget.
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