The TikTok Effect
Amateur sleuths are appearing at crime scenes, while anti-social behavior in UK schools and riots in France are linked to viral content on TikTok.
“From activism to the absurd, Marianna Spring investigates what happens when TikTok “frenzies’ seep into the real world.”
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Amateur sleuths are appearing at crime scenes, while anti-social behavior in UK schools and riots in France are linked to viral content on TikTok.
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Marianna Spring, the BBC’s disinformation correspondent, investigates TikTok's influence on real-world events. In the UK, students engage in anti-social behavior linked to viral trends. In France, riots erupt as users respond to content on the platform. Spring's year-long investigation includes interviews with users, victims, and former employees. She tracks how TikTok's viral content leads to dangerous actions, revealing a shift in societal norms around acceptable behavior. The film runs for 52 minutes and was released in 2023.
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