What happens to kids' brains when they binge TikTok's endless stream of bite-sized videos?

‘TikTok brain’ may be coming for your kid’s attention span::Emerging research suggests that TikTok’s rapid-fire short videos are affecting the attention spans of its younger users, making it harder for them to engage in activities that require more sustained attention.

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No. I’m saying that this is rage bait and been said about everything from rock music to pokemon.

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I didn’t click on any of the white papers linked inside the news article either, who knows what those Chinese university students put it there…

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