{"id":15885,"date":"2021-03-26T22:35:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T21:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.p-portal.net\/?p=15885"},"modified":"2021-07-15T10:37:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T08:37:36","slug":"tiktok-dangerous-challenges-or-the-dismantling-of-stereotypes-the-choice-is-ours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/p-portal.net\/en\/tiktok-dangerous-challenges-or-the-dismantling-of-stereotypes-the-choice-is-ours","title":{"rendered":"TikTok: Dangerous Challenges or the Dismantling of Stereotypes \u2013 the Choice is Ours"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the younger generations, Facebook has become a social network for \u201coldies\u201d or \u201cboomers\u201d as they are popularly called, and sending messages via text, links and even photographs seems like a vestige of some past era. That is why the relatively new social network TikTok, where users share short, to-the-point videos, is becoming increasingly popular.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll social networks are trying to copy TikTok and introduce all these unique features TikTok offers,\u201d says Gorana Risteski<\/strong> from the marketing agency Direct Media United Solutions in Belgrade.<\/p>\n

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Gordana Risteski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhat separates TikTok most from others is the fact that for a TikTok video you need only your phone, without any professional cameras, studios or editing programs,\u201d says Risteski, adding that the app contains everything necessary for a good video: adding music, cutting videos, applying filters, adding messages and even voiceovers.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Jovica Drobnjak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI have been on Tik Tok since 2018. I have a lot of hobbies, including dance and photography, and TikTok connected all of them in a way,\u201d Risteski shares her user experience.<\/p>\n

A boom in the time of the pandemic<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TikTok rapidly expanded in popularity last year when the coronavirus pandemic spread and we were all urged to \u201cstay home\u201d and avoid close physical contacts. Numerous TikTokers then \u201copened\u201d their homes to their followers, trying to enliven everyday life in the pandemic in creative ways, through stories, songs, dance, tricks and pet videos.<\/p>\n

Although this social network offers countless ways of editing content, what most users are attracted to is a certain authenticity. \u201cPeople connect much more, especially because on TikTok there are no artificial, overly-edited clips and photos we often share on social media,\u201d Risteski notes.<\/p>\n

Indeed, while users of Instagram \u2013 the social network for sharing (mostly) photographs \u2013 try to get the most out of every photo, taking care of how they look, the set, lighting and the angle, we mostly see TikTokers in a more relaxed, natural setting \u2013 they create their content in sweatpants, pajamas or work suits and do not mind if there is a needlework in a gilded frame or bathroom tiles in the background.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Jovica Drobnjak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mia Biberovi\u0107<\/strong>, editor in chief of the portal Netokracija, says that TikTok rose in popularity gradually in the last few years, mostly among young people. However, since the coronavirus pandemic began and people started using the internet even more, new and fresh internet content was welcomed, and TikTok, she believes, provided that.<\/p>\n

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Mia Biberovi\u0107, photo: Marija Ga\u0161parovi\u0107<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are more and more users of different age groups, she says, adding that the official data on the number and age of users is not currently available. However, according to some unofficial data, TikTok is mostly used by people between 25 and 34 years of age.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill, this information should be taken with caution because it is quite possible that many users do not give their real age when signing up. From my experience using TikTok, I would say that the average age of users from the region is lower,\u201d Biberovi\u0107 concludes.<\/p>\n

However, along with all the advantages of communication on social networks, negative and even dangerous trends are inevitable. Since many TikTok users belong to younger age groups, this social network has recently come under public scrutiny.<\/p>\n

Many opportunities to learn about others and ourselves<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Biberovi\u0107 agrees that this social network has offered many social groups which are often marginalized greater visibility and the chance to dismantle stereotypes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI follow several adult persons with autism who work on demystifying this complex disorder. I have learned from them how their brain perceives their environment, which is pretty fascinating,\u201d Biberovi\u0107 recounts. \u201cThere is also a girl with Tourette\u2019s syndrome who likes to amuse her followers with videos of her tics in inappropriate situations; however, she also educates them by showing the darker side of this syndrome when it becomes a health hazard. Many transgender persons are on TikTok, sharing bits of their everyday life,\u201d she continues.<\/p>\n

In this way, Biberovi\u0107 claims, various mental or physical states are demystified, and people learn about different cultures or persons with interesting professions or hobbies. \u201cThe content is varied, there is something for everyone, and the algorithm quickly picks up on what a user is or is not interested in and adjusts the content shown. That is one of the best things about this app,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n

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