Community Mitigation of COVID-19 and Portrayal of Testing on TikTok: Descriptive Study.
Corey Hannah BaschJan MohlmanJoseph FeraHao TangAlessia PellicaneCharles E BaschPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2021)
Our finding of an association between TikTok videos that mentioned or suggested that COVID-19 tests were disgusting/unpleasant and these videos' propensity to garner views and likes is of concern. There is a need for public health agencies to recognize and address connotations of COVID-19 testing on social media.