Facing bans from countries such as the USA, TikTok announced that it has brought an innovation to the platform that can help users. This feature will serve to raise awareness about mental health. This move of the company came as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, which is celebrated in May every year in the USA.
The new feature will allow users to interact with people on mental health-related issues while supporting organizations that provide important resources. This section, which will be added to the application, can be accessed by clicking the link on the page of the #MentalHealthAwareness hashtag.
The page that will be updated throughout May will include many videos to raise awareness about mental health.
TikTok says the page will be updated during the month of May. From here, it will be possible to access educational videos about mental health. Content of content producers and organizations aiming to raise awareness can be accessed from the page.
The social media giant will also donate $2 million to organizations focused on mental health, adding that it will host a series of training sessions to equip its partners with tools to share information with their followers.
The company’s move comes after being criticized over the past few years for its impact on young users’ mental health. Experts were constantly emphasizing that the mental health of young users was adversely affected due to harmful content. The platform has been trying to increase these moves recently.
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