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Dear Editor,
Although I am considered "old" on Tik Tok, I have found it to be a rather entertaining and unfortunately addictive place to be. It also has the potential to provide bitesize education within the 1 minute videos as many creators do.
However, like with all social media platforms I am cognizant that we need to be cautious over the kind of content we post especially when identifying yourself as a medical professional. There have mean several instances of individuals posting content which may put the publics trust in us at risk ; generally inappropriate, judgemental or misleading.
Re: Sixty seconds on . . . TikTok doctors
Dear Editor,
Although I am considered "old" on Tik Tok, I have found it to be a rather entertaining and unfortunately addictive place to be. It also has the potential to provide bitesize education within the 1 minute videos as many creators do.
However, like with all social media platforms I am cognizant that we need to be cautious over the kind of content we post especially when identifying yourself as a medical professional. There have mean several instances of individuals posting content which may put the publics trust in us at risk ; generally inappropriate, judgemental or misleading.
Competing interests: No competing interests