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COVID-19 on TikTok: harnessing an emerging social media platform to convey important public health messages

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Author	Basch, Corey H. Hillyer, Grace C. Jaime, Christie
Copyright Year	2019
Abstract	Objectives TikTok is a popular social media platform, especially among those who are 13–24 years of age. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to describe the content of COVID-19 material on TikTok. Methods A total of 100 videos posted under the hashtag #Coronavirus were included in this study along with all (n=17) posts uploaded by the World Health Organization (WHO). Results Overall, these videos were viewed 1,194,081,700 times. The most commonly cited topics included anxiety (14.5%) with more than 190.6 million views and quarantine (10.3%) with 106.6 million views. Fewer than 10% of videos mentioned how the virus is transmitted, symptoms, and prevention. WHO videos more often focused on viral transmission and symptoms but covered these topics in fewer than 10% of the videos. Conclusions Although research suggests that cases of COVID-19 may be less severe in those under 18 years of age, social distancing remains paramount due to the possibility of transmission even in those with minimal or no symptoms. For young adults in particular, the WHO suggests staying connected through social media and making every attempt to stay positive. TikTok has the potential, not only to convey important health information, but to address these aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic as well.
Related Links	https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/journals/ijamh/ahead-of-print/article-10.1515-ijamh-2020-0111/article-10.1515-ijamh-2020-0111.pdf
ISSN	21910278
DOI	10.1515/ijamh-2020-0111
Journal	International journal of adolescent medicine and health
Language	English
Publisher	Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publisher Date	2019-12-04
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Medical Informatics Adolescents Covid-19 Social Media Tiktok Journal: International journal of adolescent medicine and health, Issue- 3
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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