Most liked #monkeypox videos on TikTok: Implications for infection control - 20/12/23
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.06.021
Corey H. Basch, EdD, MPH a, ⁎ 
, Bhavya Yalamanchili, BS a, Joseph Fera, PhD b, Sandhya Narayanan, EdD, MS a
, Bhavya Yalamanchili, BS a, Joseph Fera, PhD b, Sandhya Narayanan, EdD, MS a a Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
b Department of Mathematics, Lehman College, The City University of New York, Bronx, NY
⁎Address correspondence to Corey H. Basch, EdD, MPH, Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, University Hall, Wayne, NJ 07470.Department of Public Health, William Paterson University, University HallWayneNJ07470
Résumé |
This cross-sectional study describes the content of the 100 most liked videos on TikTok using the hashtag #monkeypox. The videos in the sample received 472,866,669 views and 56,434,700 likes. Most (67%) of the videos were created by consumers. Mentions or suggestions of exposure were the only content characteristic included in a majority of the videos (N = 54). Over a third of the sample used parody, memes, or satire (38%), which were derogatory.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | Monkeypox is being widely discussed on TikTok. |
• | Over one-third of the videos used mocked those who were infected with the virus. |
• | Prevention was discussed in only a small percent of the videos. |
Key Words : Social media, Prevention
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
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Vol 52 - N° 1
P. 123-124 - janvier 2024 Retour au numéro
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