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The misinformation on the app may not be intentional.
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Its usually someone telling other people what they heard or read about.
And in a place like TikTok, anything can go viral.
Some of this misinformation is bizarre, but mostly harmless.
Projects like this can land people in the ER."
Today, according to the Guttmacher Institute,39 states and DCmandate sex education and/or HIV education.
“Kids are on TikTok because they want information and are hungry for sex ed,” Mintz says.
In her experience, she says, it’s pretty rare that these videos actually get removed.
Currently, TikTok has variousseries,programs, and partnershipsin place to promote media literacy and fight misinformation.
Lincoln says it’s equally as important to teach our kids about health literacy.
