Six young people share their experiences of TikTok and other social media platforms
is 20 years old, lives in Navan and is a volunteer with the youth mental health charity Jigsaw.is 17 years old, lives in Tralee and has started creating his own content.is 17 years old, lives in Dublin and worked with the It’s Our Social Media campaign run by the LGBTI+ youth organisationThere are definitely things you can do to make your online space more positive. Illustration: Dearbhla KellyThe one where they stuck garlic up their noses. Apparently it would clear up your sinuses.
I got social media at 12, during the summer of sixth class. I’d always advocate for that time period because you get to keep in touch with your primary schoolfriends but you’re not introduced too young because I think that’s the thing now. Kids who are young in primary school are on it and then are growing up considerably faster. And schools can’t adequately teach about it because they have to implement courses, but because of the nature of social media it’s always evolving.
I use Instagram instead and prefer it. You can personalise it much more and control it to see only what you want to see. Yeah, I was inspired. I just really like seeing perfection. I’d see an edit and go wow. That is incredible. How long did that take them? And how can I do that myself? I really like creating things.