Tag: Youth

Communities and Social Media

TikTok social networking device promoting activism amongst young people.

Claudia Barlette41 Comments

Abstract Young people from all over the world are downloading TikTok on their mobile devices in the hopes to find a creative method of freely expressing themselves and engaging in online activist communities. Through the use of socio-technical features, TikTok has created a Third space for members of youth to form individual identities through communication and collaboration with other users. The purpose of this paper is to further examine how and why TikTok is encouraging teenagers to take part Read more […]

Identity and Online Advocacy

The Impact of TikTok’s Online Communities on Users’ Sexuality Expression

Rachelle Grosse22 Comments

AbstractSocial media has changed the way communities communicate and collaborate with each other in the current day. When interacting virtually, individuals feel more comfortable to explore their identity away from discrimination and intolerance more apparent in the real world. LGBTQ+ members are able to play around with their sense of self and sexual needs with like-minded peers, satisfying their pleasure needs and validating their experiences, especially on a contemporary progressive social media Read more […]