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Hyperconnected: children and adolescents on social media. The TikTok phenomenon

Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria · 2023

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Summary

Network communication digital platforms have revolutionized the way we communicate, get information, and entertain ourselves; they have had a major impact on the new generations. The pandemic has increased consumption patterns at all ages and its consequences: a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, sleep, psychological, cognitive, memory/attention, and academic performance disorders, problematic behaviors, and risks of cyberbullying. The activity of the new generations on TikTok -a platform that allows them to create, view, share videos and viral challenges- has affected their behavior. Their posts lead to likes, comments, and followers; this stimulates the dopaminergic reward system, which is the basis of addictive behaviors. Pediatricians should be aware of these behaviors in order to recommend

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.5546/aap.2022-02674.eng
Catalogue ID
SNmojbijnh-2qstbp
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