how tiktok treats disabled people

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🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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This week Ben dives headfirst into the topic of TikTok's systematic efforts to deplatform people living with disabilities. After seeing some disheartening videos on the app and researching the issue Ben is ready to bring attention to this important issue and discuss what needs to change. Go to https://ZocDoc.com/MAMA and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, Momos.
0:05.4	Today I'm going to talk about something that I've been wanting to talk about for a very
0:08.4	long time, something that's bugging me for a very long time, and that I don't see a lot
0:13.3	of people talking about.
0:15.5	It is how disabled people are treated on TikTok, both by TikTok itself as a platform and
0:21.4	by everyone.
0:23.7	Everyone that has a TikTok account.
0:25.6	It's disgusting what I found.
0:27.8	It is horrible, and it is just so widespread that most people even forget.
0:36.7	We'll get into it right after this quick break.
0:39.1	Today's episode is sponsored by ZockDock.
0:41.6	There's nothing worse than going to a doctor's appointment expecting to be the center of attention,
0:46.2	and then your doctor seems like they have better things to do and better places to be.
0:50.0	You're my doctor.
0:51.4	Check out my mole, you know?
0:53.5	But thankfully, ZockDock is the only free app that lets you find and book doctors who
0:57.8	are patient reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them and treat
1:01.5	almost every condition under the sun.
1:04.9	Like the mole that I thought was a scary mole, but then I went to the doctor from my doctor
1:10.3	from ZockDock and he was like, this is a normal mole, you're literally fine.
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1:18.8	free.
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