The potential negative impacts of social media on mental health are nothing new. Study after study has shown that time spent on these platforms can disrupt sleep and expose teens to bullying and unrealistic views of other people’s lives. Links have been observed between high levels of social media use and depression or anxiety symptoms.
Some social media platforms have shown that they are aware of their influence on mental health by releasing updates to protect users and better their experience online.
Popular video-sharing app TikTok has put out at least half a dozen initiatives this year alone to further safety and privacy, primarily for teen users. Its latest initiative, launched Sept. 14, is aimed at promoting new resources to support mental health and community well-being on its app.
“While we don’t allow content that promotes, glorifies or normalizes suicide, self-harm or eating disorders, we do support people who choose to share their experiences to raise awareness, help others who might be struggling and find support among our community,” Tara Wadhwa, director of policy for TikTok US, said in a statement announcing the additional resources to support well-being.
The app is expanding its resources related to eating disorders, for example. Earlier this year, TikTok started offering guides and tools in the search results when a user searched terms...
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