Abstract
TikTok is the second most popular social media platform among American teenagers, suggesting it may be a way to reach young people with sexual violence-related messages. This qualitative content analysis focused on what TikTok users share about sexual violence. The content of the videos fell into two primary types of information, people sharing experiences of sexual violence (i.e., what happened, how they responded, impacts of experiences) and people sharing other information related to sexual violence (i.e., education, raising awareness). The study results demonstrate that people use TikTok as a platform to share their messages about sexual violence-related topics, underscoring the potential of this platform for prevention and recovery messages targeted toward individuals who directly or indirectly experience sexual violence.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3311-3329 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Violence Against Women |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 12-13 Equitable Approaches: Addressing Gender-Based Violence ... |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2025 |
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Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2024
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- TikTok
- disclosure
- sexual assault
- sexual violence
- social media
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
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