What’s fueling the moral panic around TikTok challenges? In part, Facebook.

There Are No Girls on the Internet

English - May 24, 2022 23:09 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB
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From National Rape Day to the Slap A Teacher Challenge, we’re hearing a ton about dangerous “challenges” and “trends” that start on TikTok. Disinformation researcher Abbie Richards joins to talk about what happens when concern about social media turns into a full blown moral panic.

Follow Abbie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tofology

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