Episode 33 (May/June 2024): TikTok – Is the Clock Really Ticking for TikTok?

Beth Patin, Dave Lankes & Mike Eisenberg

Description

TikTok! Used regularly by over half the US population, why do so many either love or loathe TikTok? Is it simply a fun and terrific platform for creating, sharing, and consuming content? Is it an addictive, mental health hazard destroying America’s youth? Is it a major national security threat of Chinese infiltration? Is it all of the above…and more?

We first discussed TikTok two years ago in Episode 15 (Feb 2022): Life, the Universe and Everything Social Media. But now it demands a closer look as use continues to skyrocket, its impact on US culture is undeniable, and federal and state governments seek to control or ban its use. So, hickory dickory dock. Join us as we run up (and down) the TikTok clock. 

This episode includes:

• Wazzup?
• AI Watch
• Main Topic
• Awesome Library Thingy

References & Resources

Wazzup?

“Donna Catherine Adkins Chamberlain 5/30/1958 – 5/11/2024,” (May 12, 2024) Legacy Chapel Funerals, https://www.legacychapelfunerals.com/obituaries/donna-chamberlain

Beth’s Mom’s obituary.

EveryLibrary (2023, November 1). Parents’ Perceptions of Librarians Survey 2023. EveryLibrary Institute. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/parent_perceptions_librarians_survey_2023#:~:text=78%25%20agree%20that%20librarians%20are,are%20knowledgeable%20about%20their%20community

AI Watch:

Nyce, C. M. (2024). The Algorithmic Radicalization of Taylor Swift We’re all on the Eras Tour, forever. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/05/taylor-swift-algorithm-radicalization/678424/

Maletis, J. (2024, May 28). Chromebook Plus: Now with Gemini, Help me write and more. Google: The Keyword. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://blog.google/products/chromebooks/chromebook-plus-google/

Mehdi, Y. (2024, May 29). Introducing Copilot+ PCs. Official Microsoft Blog. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/05/20/introducing-copilot-pcs/

WNYC Studios (2024, May 24). How Tired Tropes Drive AI Coverage. Plus, is the Vibecession Back or Not? On the Media. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/how-tired-tropes-drive-ai-coverage-plus-is-the-vibecession-back-or-not

Main Topic: TikTok: What’s Really Going On?

Multiple Authors (2024, April 19). Love, Hate or Fear It, TikTok Has Changed America – AN INCOMPLETE GUIDE. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/04/18/business/media/tiktok-ban-american-culture.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qU0.orhk.CSMxddA2TvjJ&smid=url-share

Bogan, K. (2021, October 25). TikTok: 8 Ways Libraries Are Using It. Don’t Shush Me! Adventures of a High School Librarian. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://dontyoushushme.com/2021/10/25/tiktok-8-ways-libraries-are-using-it/

[Olivia Barton]. (2023, April 12). If I Were a Fish [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviabartonhaha/video/7221290909286108458?_r=1&_t=8mmfJdvoJ

[JasmineMamiee]. (2023, April 12). If I Were a Fish Remix [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@jasminejamiee/video/7221978025263516933?_r=1&_t=8mmficB8x0I

von Essen, L. R. (2024, January 9). The Best Bookstores and Libraries to Follow on TikTok. Book Riot. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://bookriot.com/best-bookstores-and-libraries-on-tiktok/

Haidt, J. (2024). The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness. Penguin Press.

Desai, S. (2024, May 9). Mother May I? Florida and Utah Recently Passed Regulations for Minor Use of Social Media Platforms. National Law Review. https://natlawreview.com/article/mother-may-i-florida-and-utah-recently-passed-regulations-minor-use-social-media#google_vignette

Howarth, J. (2024, May 24). 7 Top Gen Z Trends for 2024. Exploding Topics. https://explodingtopics.com/blog/gen-z-trends

Millhiser, I. (2024, February 15). The Supreme Court will decide if the government can seize control of YouTube and Twitter. Vox. https://www.vox.com/scotus/2024/2/15/24049045/supreme-court-first-amendment-netchoice-moody-paxton-youtube-twitter-facebook

Awesome Library Thingy

Cincy Library (2023, January 27). How We Gather Hold Requests At the Library. Cincinnati Public Library. TikTok. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTL7duSbw/

Multifunctional Cultural Organization – bringing together libraries with museums, theaters and cinemas. Current Example is the Storyhouse in Chester England, but growing idea in the Netherlands: https://www.storyhouse.com/ 

Storyhouse. Storyhouse. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://www.storyhouse.com/

Kunst & Cultuur in Nootdorp. CulturA & Zo. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://www.culturaenzo.nl/

Hixenbaugh, M. (2024). They came for the schools : One town’s fight over race and identity, and the new war for America’s classrooms. Mariner Books.

Tebben, S. (2024, May 22). “Proposed Ohio Bill Would Charge Teachers, Librarians With Felonies for ‘Pandering Obscenity’.” Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved from https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/05/22/proposed-ohio-bill-would-charge-teachers-librarians-with-felonies-for-pandering-obscenity/

Zalusky, Steve. (2024, May 23).  “Bill Protecting Libraries, Librarians Passes Illinois House, Heads for Senate.” Publishers Weekly, 23 May 2024, https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/95105-bill-protecting-libraries-librarians-passes-illinois-house-heads-for-senate.html

Filed under: Dr. Beth Patin, Dr. Dave Lankes, Dr. Mike Eisenberg, Season 4