Tiktok, Boom

There is infrequent implied use of strong language ('f**k'), as part of a written comment posted on social media. This is accompanied by other terms ('slut', 'bitch', 'ass' and 'God'). There is also use of a middle finger gesture in the form of an emoji.

There are videos showing what is described as 'anti-Asian hate', including a person pushed to the floor and another being intimidated by a hooded figure. There are also videos of Donald Trump referring to Covid-19 as 'Kung Flu' and placing blame on China for the outbreak of the disease. There is undetailed reference to the murder of George Floyd. There are also references to algorithms on the social media platform TikTok that are known for limiting the amount of views on videos created by people of colour. A young Afghan-American woman recalls instances of racist hate she's received online and offline. Other references to discrimination relate to sexism experienced by girls and women online, as well as certain policies and practices put in place by TikTok.

There are references to sexual violence in the context of genocide in the Middle East and China but these are not graphically detailed. Experts discuss the dangers that children are being opened up to through social media platforms. There are also references to harassment and hate targeted towards girls and women online, with some content creators talking about the emotional toll this has taken on them personally.