TikTok is an emerging tool for public health professionals to communicate health information to the public, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. A content analysis of 331 COVID-19 videos showed that various types of videos had been used to …

Jan 28, 2022 · TikTok saw a significant increase in popularity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States, with a growth of 180 percent among 15-25 year old users after the pandemic broke...

Jan 27, 2021 · TikTok ad sales chief Blake Chandlee explains why the social media platform has logged meteoric growth over the past year.

TikTok values creativity and expression, but also authenticity and integrity. When creating, viewing, or interacting with coronavirus-related content, please remember: 1. Verify facts using trusted sources, including the WHO (https://www.who.int/) or resources from your local government (https://www.tiktok.com/lhr). 2.

TikTok works with public health experts to make authoritative information about COVID-19 and vaccines available directly in our app. We provide banners on videos and reminders on searches related to COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccines.

Our analysis sought to advance our understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic on TikTok. The purpose of this exploratory content analysis was to describe and track the content of TikTok videos with the hashtag #coronavirus in the early phase …

Jul 12, 2021 · Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, TikTok, an emerging social media platform, has created an information hub to provide users with engaging and authoritative COVID-19 information. This study investigates the video format, type and content of the COVID-19 TikTok videos, and how those video attributes are re …

Analyzing readily available social media platforms, such as TikTok provides real-time insights into public views, frequency and types of misinformation, and norms toward COVID-19. Analyzing TikTok videos has the potential to be used to inform public health messaging and public health mitigation stra …

Given social media’s ability to propagate factually inaccurate medical information at an alarming rate [6], we analyzed the 100 most popular videos in each of the three largest COVID-19–related categories on TikTok.

Aug 11, 2020 · For young adults in particular, the WHO suggests staying connected through social media and making every attempt to stay positive. TikTok has the potential, not only to convey important health information, but to address these aspects of …