ICYMI: Is TikTok Giving Teen Girls Tics?

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🗓️ 23 October 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Why have so many young women developed tic disorders during the course of the pandemic? Well, apart from the obvious pandemic-related stressors, TikTok could be a big part of it. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison talk to science journalist Maddie Bender about her report for Vice unpacking this medical mystery. They discuss the correlation between exposure to Tic Tok, a subculture on TikTok where influencers share videos of their tic-related symptoms, and the rise of young women who have developed tic-like behaviors. Though social media could be a trigger for this phenomenon, they’ll discuss if TikTok could also be a part of the solution. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder, Derek John, and Samira Tazari. Support ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads. Sign up to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you hear that?
0:05.5	It might sound like nothing to you, but it's actually the sound of nuclear, wind and
0:10.0	solar energy.
0:11.0	At EDF, we're busy generating more British zero carbon electricity than anyone to help
0:16.8	keep future energy costs down for everyone and help cut UK carbon emissions to nothing.
0:22.6	Sound good to you?
0:25.2	I quote finding Nemo all the time and I haven't even watched it in the past like three
0:36.0	years.
0:37.0	It's a baby penguin, caught in a nice bird.
0:41.6	I think we all know where that's from.
0:44.0	Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton and I'm Madison Malone-Curture.
0:47.1	You're listening to ICYMI, Inc.
0:48.8	She missed it.
0:49.8	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:52.0	We're going to kick things off today with a DM we got from a listener that I simply cannot
0:57.4	ignore.
0:58.4	Rachel, I'm sorry in advance.
1:00.0	Oh God, I don't want to know what's coming.
1:03.8	MJ writes, I just want y'all to know that I fully support Madison Rapping, the Nick
1:08.4	and Mulrat song.
1:09.4	Oh, cool.
1:10.4	Now it's a pull this one out.
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