Dissecting social media and TikTok for children and young adults

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to find out the effect of such AI algorithms used in social media like TikTok on the mental health/wellbeing of Norwegian children and young adults. To answer our research questions, we used a systematic literature review (SLR) approach. After analyzing all the 36 studies in a systematic literature review, We concluded with a hypothesis that AI algorithms might negatively affect the mental well-being and mental health of young and teenage users who are addicted to social media like TikTok in the form of anxiety, depression, lower self-esteem while, the reasons behind those problems are body image dissatisfaction, cyberbullying, fear of missing out, stranger danger, social isolation, social comparison, and being disconnected from social media.