This is a bibliography of scholarly publications on TikTok (the international version of the app, as opposed to Douyin) compiled by members of the TikTok Cultures Research Network. To contribute to this list, please contact us. Last updated 03 February 2021.
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Published Journal Articles
- Abidin, Crystal. (2021). Mapping Internet celebrity on TikTok: Exploring attention economies and visibility labours. Cultural Science Journal 12(1), 77-103. http://doi.org/10.5334/csci.140
- Anderson, Katie Elson. (2020). Getting acquainted with social networks and apps: it is time to talk about TikTok. Library Hi Tech News, Vol. Ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-01-2020-0001
- Basch, Corey H., Hillyer, Grace C., & Jaime, Christie. (2020). COVID-19 on TikTok: Harnessing an emerging social media platform to convey important public health messages. The International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health, Vol. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2020-0111
- Bucknell Bossen, Christina & Kottasz, Rita. (2020). Uses and gratifications sought by pre-adolescent and adolescent TikTok consumers. Young Consumers, Vol. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/YC-07-2020-1186
- Chen, Joshua R., Ostrovsky, Adam M. (2020). TikTok and its role in Coronavirus disease 2019 information propagation. Journal of Adolescent Health, 12(1). Vol. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.07.039
- Douvartzidis, Alexandra & Surman, Caitlin. (2020). Young lawyers: Flipping the switch: How to navigate the transition from young lawyer to TikTok star. Bulletin (Law Society of South Australia), 42(5), 23-25. https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=201515602783885;res=IELHSS
- Eghtesadi, Marzieh & Florea, Adrian. (2020). Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and TikTok: A proposal for health authorities to integrate popular social media platforms in contingency planning amid a global pandemic outbreak. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 111, 389–391. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-020-00343-0
- Haenlaein, Michael, Anadol, Ertan, Farnsworth, Tyler, Hugo, Harry, Hunichen, Jess, & Welte, Diana. (2020). Navigating the New Era of Influencer Marketing: How to be successful on Instagram, TikTok, & Co. California Management Review, 63(1), 5-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008125620958166
- Hayes, Clare, Stott, Katherine, Lamb, Katie J., & Hurst, Glenn A. (2020). “Making every second count”: Utilizing TikTok and systems thinking to facilitate scientific public engagement and contextualization of Chemistry at home. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol.ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00511
- Herrick, Shannon S. C., Hallward, Laura & Duncan, Lindsay R. (2020). “This is just how I cope”: An inductive thematic analysis of eating disorder recovery content created and shared on TikTok using #EDrecovery. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23463
- Kaye, D. Bondy Valdovinos, Chen, Xu, & Zeng, Jing. (2020). The co-evolution of two Chinese mobile short video apps: Parallel platformization of Douyin and TikTok. Mobile, Media & Communication, Vol.ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1177/2050157920952120
- Kaye, D. Bondy Valdovinos. (2020). Make this go viral: Building musical careers through accidental virality on TikTok. Flow, 27(1). https://www.flowjournal.org/2020/09/make-this-go-viral/
- Kennedy, Melanie. (2020). “If the rise of the TikTok dance and e-girl aesthetic has taught us anything, it’s that teenage girls rule the Internet right now”: TikTok celebrity, teenage girls and the Coronavirus crisis. European Journal of Cultural Studies, Vol.ahead-of-print, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367549420945341
- Kriegel, Elana R., Lazerevic, Bojan, Athanasian, Christian E., & Milanaik, Ruth L. (2021). TikTok, Tide Pods and Tiger King: Health implications of trends taking over pediatric populations. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 33(1), 170-177. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOP.0000000000000989
- Kumar, V.D., & Prabha, M.S. (2019). Getting glued to TikTok – undermining the psychology behind widespread inclination towards dub-mashed videos. Archives of Mental Health, 20(2), 76-77. https://www.amhonline.org/text/asp?2019/20/2/76/275210
- Lemonick, Sam. (2020). Let’s talk TikTok. Chemical and Engineering News, 98(8), 26-27. https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09808-feature4
- Lim, Young Joon. (2020). The PESTEL model application to Ok Boomer and TikTok from a public relations perspective. Journal of Media Research, 13(2), 94-110. https://doi.org/10.24193/jmr.37.6
- Lovett, Jessica T., Munawar, Kamran, Mohammed, Sharon & Prabhu, Vinay. (2020). Radiology content on TikTok: Current use of a novel video-based social media platform and opportunities for Radiology. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, 50(2), 126-131. https://doi.org/10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.10.004
- Lujain, Ammar, Alhamarna, Heba, AlWawi, Yara, ElSayed, Yara, & Harb, Hala. (2020). Analysis of the representation of the 2019 Lebanese protests and the 2020 Beirut explosion on TikTok. KIU Interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(3), 53-72. https://kijhus.kiu.ac.ug/assets/articles/1607428333_analysis-of-the-representation-of-the-2019-lebanese-protests-and-the-2020-beirut-explosion-on-tiktok.pdf
- Marynak, Kristy L. & Moran, Meghan. (2020). Ad Watch: ‘Unstoppable’ VUSE Alto TV Spot Closely Mirrors ‘Nicotine Addiction Checks’ on TikTok. Tobacco Control, Vol.ahead-of-print. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055936
- Mhalla, Majdouline, Jiang, Yun & Nasiri, Alireza. (2020). Video-sharing apps business models: TikTok case study. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Vol.ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219877020500509
- Nabilah, Alfufatin, Larassati M.P, Dewi, Lazuwardiyyah, Fairuz, Syaifuddin, Syaifuddin, Abdi, Wiwik Muyassaroh. (2021). Students’ perception toward the use of TikTok video in learning writing descriptive text at MAN 1 Gresik. Journal of Research on English and Language Learning, 2(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.33474/j-reall.v2i1.9017
- Nam, Yoonjin. (2020). “It’s TikTok with no c!”: the need for critical literacy curricula in the elementary classroom. The International Journal of Critical Media Literacy, 2(1), 103-119. https://doi.org/10.1163/25900110-00201006
- Neyaz, Ashar, Kumar, Avinash, Krishnan, Sundar, Placker, Jessica, & Liu, Qingzhong. (2020). Security, privacy & steganographic analysis of Faceapp & TikTok. International Journal of Computer Science & Security, 14(2), 38-59. http://www.cscjournals.org/manuscript/Journals/IJCSS/Volume14/Issue2/IJCSS-1552.pdf
- Omar, Bahiyar & Wang, Dequan. (2020). Watch, share or create: the influence of personality traits and user motivation on TikTok mobile video usage. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 14(4), 121-137. https://onlinejour.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/i-jim/article/view/12429/6637
- Pandela, Tomi & Riadi, Imam. (2020). Browser Forensics on Web-based Tiktok Applications. International Journal of Computer Applications, 175(34), 47-52. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Imam_Riadi/publication/347441046_Browser_Forensics_on_Web-based_Tiktok_Applications/links/5fdbe64f45851553a0c6f1e4/Browser-Forensics-on-Web-based-Tiktok-Applications.pdf
- Pavlik, Amelia. (2020). Use TikTok to engage with future students. Enrollment Management Report, 24(2), 6-7. https://doi.org/10.1002/emt.30654
- Sidorenko-Bautista, Pavel, Herranz de la Casa, José María & Cantero de Julián, Juan Ignacio. (2020). Use of new narratives for COVID-19 reporting: From 360º videos to ephemeral TikTok videos in online media. Tripodos, 47(1), 105-122. http://www.tripodos.com/index.php/Facultat_Comunicacio_Blanquerna/article/viewFile/806/825
- Su, Yiran, Baker, Bradley J., Doyle, Jason P. & Yan, Meimei. (2020). Fan engagement in 15 seconds: Athletes’ relationship marketing during a pandemic via TikTok. International Journal of Sport Communication, 13(3), 436-446. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2020-0238
- Subramanian, Sujatha. (2021). Bahujan girls’ anti-caste activism on TikTok. Feminist Media Studies, 21(1), 154-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2021.1864875
- Tan, Andy S. L. & Weinreich, Erica. (2020). #PuffBar: how do top videos on TikTok portray Puff Bars? Tobacco Control, Vol.ahead-of-print. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055970
- Vázquez-Herrero Jorge, Negreira-Rey Maria-Cruz & López-García Xosé. (2020). Let’s dance the news! How the news media are adapting to the logic of TikTok. Journalism. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884920969092
- Vázquez-Herrero Jorge, Negreira-Rey Maria-Cruz & Rodriguez-Vazquez Ana-Isabel. (2021). Intersections between TikTok and TV: Channels and programmes thinking outside the box. Journalism and Media, 2(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia2010001
- Verma, Tarishi. (2020). Cultural cringe: how caste and class affect the idea of culture in social media. Feminist Media Studies, 21(1), 159-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2021.1864879
- Vijay, Darsana & Gekker, Alex. (2021). Playing Politics: How Sabarimala played out on TikTok. American Behavioral Scientist, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764221989769
- Weimann, Gabriel & Masri, Natalie. (2020). Research Note: Spreading hate on TikTok. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Vol.ahead-of-print, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2020.1780027
- Zeng, Jing, Schafer, Mike S., & Allgaier, Joachim. (2020). Reposting “till Albert Einstein is TikTok famous”: The memetic construction of Science on TikTok. International Journal of Communication. https://osf.io/8tdvm
- Zheng, David X., Ning, Anne Y., Levoska, Melissa A., Xiang, Laura, Wong, Christina, Scott, Jeffrey F. (2020). Acne and social media: A cross-sectional study of content quality on TikTok. Pediatric Dermatology, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.14471
- Zhu, Y. (2020) The Expectation of TikTok in International Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 8, 136-148. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2020.812012
- Zulli, Diana & Zulli, David James. (2020). Extending the Internet meme: Conceptualizing technological mimesis and imitation publics on the TikTok platform. New Media and Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820983603
- (Author unknown). 2020. TikTok dangers. Network Security 1, 3+19. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1353-4858(20)30004-0
Book Chapters
- Chakraborty Imon, Kapoor Unnati, & Ilavarasan P. Vigneswara. (2020) There Is Nothing Real! A Study of Nonuse of TikTok in India. In Sharma S.K., Dwivedi Y.K., Metri B., Rana N.P. (eds) Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation. TDIT 2020. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 618. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64861-9_26
- Collie, Natalie & Wilson-Barnao, Caroline. (2020). Playing with TikTok: algorithmic culture and the future of creative work. In Hearn, Greg (ed) The Future of Creative Work: Creativity and Digital Disruption. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, UK & USA. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839101106
- Mackenzie, Sorcha Avalon & Nicholas, David. (2020). Finding ‘places to be bad’ in social media: the case of TikTok. In Nicholas, David & Perillo, Sophie (eds) Urban Australia and Post-Punk. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9702-9_22
- Shutsko, Aliaksandra. (2020). User-generated short video content in social media. A case study of TikTok. In Metselwitz G. (eds) Social Computing and Social Media. Participation, user experience, consumer experience and applications of social computing. HCII 2020. Lecture notes in Computer Science, vol 12195, Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-49576-3_8
Conference Papers
- Bandy, Jack & Diakopoulos. Nicholas. (2020). #TulsaFlop: A case study of algorithmically-influenced collective action on TikTok. Paper presented at the FAccTRec Workshop on Responsible Recommendation. arXiv:2012.07716
- Bhandari, Aparajita & Bimo, Sara. (2020). TikTok and the ‘algorithmized self’: a new model of online interaction. Paper presented at AoIR 2020: The 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers. Virtual: AoIR. https://journals.uic.edu/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/11172/9856
- Kaye, D. Bondy Valdovinos, Rodriguez, Aleesha & Wikström. (2020). Does anyone know who made this?: commenting cultures on TikTok. In Abidin, Crystal (2020). ‘Please read the comments’: commenting cultures across platforms. Paper presented at AoIR 2020: The 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers. Virtual: AoIR. https://journals.uic.edu/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/11109/9744
- Kaye, D. Bondy Valdovinos, Rodriguez, Aleesha & Wikström. (2020). You made this? I made this: cultures of (mis)attribution on TikTok. Paper presented at AoIR 2020: The 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers. Virtual: AoIR. https://journals.uic.edu/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/11354/9930
- Khoa, Nghi Hoang, Phan The Duy, Hien, Do Hoang, Do, Thi Thu Hien and Pham, Van-Hau. (2020). Forensic analysis of TikTok application to seek digital artifacts on Android smartphone. Paper presented at 2020 RIVF International Conference on Computing and Communication Technologies (RIVF), Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1109/RIVF48685.2020.9140739
- Klug, Daniel. (2020). “It took me almost 30 minutes to practice this”. Performance and production practices in dance challenge videos on TikTok. Paper presented at NCA 106th Annual Convention: Communication at the Crossroads, November 19 -22, 2020, Indianapolis. https://doi.org/10.33767/osf.io/j8u9v
- Lin, Jian. (2020). One app, two versions: TikTok and the platformization from China. Paper presented at AoIR 2020: The 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers. Virtual: AoIR. https://journals.uic.edu/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/11357/9932
- Patricio Domingues, Ruben Nogueira, José Carlos Francisco, & Miguel Frade. (2020). Post-mortem digital forensic artifacts of TikTok Android App. Paper presented at 15th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2020) – Virtual Event, Ireland. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patricio_Domingues/publication/343856173_Post-mortem_digital_forensic_artifacts_of_TikTok_Android_App/links/5f48e034299bf13c5046cd85/Post-mortem-digital-forensic-artifacts-of-TikTok-Android-App.pdf
- Serrano, Juan Carlos Medina, Papakyriakopoulos, Orestis, Heglich, Simon. (2020). Dancing to the partisan beat: A first analysis of political communication on TikTok. Paper presented at 12th International ACM Web Science Conference – Southampton, UK. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.05478.pdf
- Simpson, Ellen & Semann, Bryan (2021). For You, or For “You”?: Everyday LGBTQ+ encounters with TikTok. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 4. https://doi.org/10.1145/3432951
- Sun, Li, Zhang, Haoqi, Zhang, Songyang & Luo, Jiebo. (2020). Content-based analysis of the cultural differences between TikTok and Douyin. Paper presented at IEEE Big Data 2020 Conference – Virtual. https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.01414
- Tang, Dihua. (2019). The new situation of marketing in the self-media era – Taking TikTok as an example. Proceedings of the 2019 2nd International Workshop on Advances in Social Sciences (pp. 1557-1560). https://doi:10.25236/iwass.2019.281
- Vickery, Jacqueline Ryan. (2020). The memeification of #schoolshootings in the U.S.: youth, TikTok, and playful mediated bodies. Paper presented at AoIR 2020: The 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers. Virtual: AoIR. https://journals.uic.edu/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/11357/9932
- Wang, Yu-Huan, Gu-Tian-Jun, Wang-Shyang-Yuh. (2020). Causes and Characteristics of Short Video Platform Internet Community Taking the TikTok Short Video Application as an Example. Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (pp. 1-2). https://doi: 10.1109/ICCE-TW46550.2019.8992021
Theses and Miscellaneous Journals
- Ahlse, Johannes, Nilsson, Felix, & Sandström, Nina. (2020). It’s time to TikTok: Exploring Generation Z’s motivations to participate in #Challenges. Bachelor thesis. https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1434091&dswid=1500
- Bailey, Imogen. TikTok, it’s here. Ragtrader, May/Jun 2020: 18-21. https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=258774723460334;res=IELLCC
- Bremer, A.J.M. van den; Siebelink, R. (2020). Critical thinking on TikTok. Bachelor thesis. https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/400672
- Bresnick, Ethan. (2019). Intensified Play: Cinematic study of TikTok mobile app, University of Southern California, Division of Media Arts + Practice.
- Bruno, Consuelo Mendoza. (2020). A content analysis of how healthcare workers use TikTok. Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications, 11(2), 5-16. https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/communications/journal/wp-content/uploads/sites/153/2020/12/Fall2020Journal.pdf#page=5
- Burns-Stanning, Kelly. (n.d.) Identity in communities and networks: TikTok social networking site empowering civic engagement. http://networkconference.netstudies.org/2020OUA/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Conference_paper_Kelly.pdf
- Buzzell, Max. (2020). “Stop licking the boots and start marching them” – An exploratory research proposal into peer-to-peer political discussion on TikTok. http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/blog/2020/10/21/stop-licking-the-boots-and-start-marching-them/
- Diah Palupi, Nita, Meifilina, Andiwi, & Nofa Harumike, Yefi Dyan (2020). The effect of using TikTok applications on self-confidence levels. Study by Communication Science Students of Balitar Islamic University, Class of 2016-2020). JOSAR (Journal of Students Academic Research), 5(2), 66-74. https://doi.org/10.35457/josar.v5i2.1151
- Edwards, Ashley A. Hanna. (2021). From TED Talks to TikTok: Teaching Digital Communication to Match Student Skills with Employer Desires. Basic Communication Course Annual, 33 (17). https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol33/iss1/17
- Fischer, Kelsey. (2020). Crossing the #thinblueline: surveillance and self-presentation by Police on TikTok. Undergraduate poster presentation. https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/uwilldiscover/2020/online/43/
- Groseth, Cara C. (2020). National security and free speech in social media platforms. https://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=343101100066122113126029096070073070118044003044069029011022026023117119127093101102018016059122121033039090079112118066111119116011031037081085111120084084018064025071086077124106091112086105101124104076117108004075069120118030005000004116117028067064&EXT=pdf&INDEX=TRUE
- Guinaudeau, Benjamin, Vottax, Fabio & Munger, Kevin. (2020). Fifteen Seconds of Fame: TikTok and the Democratization of Mobile Video on Social Media. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Fifteen+Seconds+of+Fame%3A+TikTok+and+the+Democratization+of+Mobile+Video+on+Social+Media&btnG=
- Ilyse, Liffreing. (2020). How brands can make the most of TikTok: take advantage of trends, connect with influencers and turn up the music. Advertising Age, 91(1), 9. https://search-proquest-com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/docview/2339175888?rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo
- Khattab, Mona. (2020). Synching and performing: body (re)-presentation in the short video app TikTok. https://osuva.uwasa.fi/handle/10024/10471
- Koleson, Jenna. (2020). TikTok is on the clock, will democracy stop. SLU Journal Online, 45. https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/lawjournalonline/45
- Maria, Torres. (2021). Teaching nutrition education and cooking self-efficacy through TikTok videos: A pilot study. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/218433
- Masciantonio, Alexandra, Bourguignon, David, Bouchat, Pierre, Balty, Manon, & Rimé, Bernard. (2020). “Don’t put all social network sites in one basket: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and their relations with well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.” PsyArXiv. https://psyarxiv.com/82bgt/
- Menaldo, Victor & Wittstock, Nicholas. (n.d.). Of TikTok and tariffs: A historical and analytic perspective on technology transfer to China. https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.uw.edu/dist/0/7926/files/2020/08/Menaldo-Wittstock-Political-Economy-Forum-Version.pdf
- Mou, Jessie Boxin. (2020). Study on social media marketing campaign strategy – TikTok and Instagram. Masters Thesis. https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/127010
- O’Connor, Alejandra, Shen, Li, & Manley, Niall. (2020). The dilemma of prisoners on TikTok: An analysis of the implications of dark subcultures online. https://laptrinhx.com/the-dilemma-of-prisoners-on-tiktok-an-analysis-of-the-implications-of-dark-subcultures-online-1879861742/
- Rittenhouse, Lindsay & Sloane, Garett. (2019). TikTok putting squeeze on U.S. agencies; shops complain of “unreasonable” deliverables, projects that die with little communication and excessive client turnover. Advertising Age, 90(24), 4. https://catalogue.curtin.edu.au/permalink/f/iiil99/TN_cdi_proquest_reports_2330648748
- Ryan, Fergus, Fritz, Audrey & Impiombato, Daria. (2020). TikTok and WeChat: Curating and controlling global information flows. Australian Strategic Policy Institute, International Cyber Policy Centre, Policy Brief – Report 37. https://ccn.unistra.fr/websites/ccn/documentation/Cybersecurite/PB37-TikTok_and_WeChat_-_Curating_and_controlling_global_information_flows.pdf
- Scalvini, Marco. (2020). Negotiating morality and ethics: the post-millennial perspective on TikTok. https://advance.sagepub.com/articles/preprint/Negotiating_morality_and_ethics_the_post-Millennial_perspective_on_TikTok/12800663
- Trottier, S. L. (2020). The colonial poetics of TikTok: Talking dogs, queer-coded cottages, and getting to know yourself through the algorithm. https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/400654
- Wang, Jufang. (2020). From banning to regulating TikTok: Addressing concerns of national security, privacy, and online harms. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344584442_From_banning_to_regulating_TikTok_Addressing_concerns_of_national_security_privacy_and_online_harms
- Wang, Ning. (2019). Data story of TikTok. https://www.politesi.polimi.it/handle/10589/152682
- Wang, Shaofu. (2020). Personal branding strategies of female entertainment influencers on TikTok. https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/10624/
- Xue, Luhao. (2020). Contradictions between public perception of privacy and corporate privacy policy: A case study of TikTok. http://summit.sfu.ca/item/20753
- Yang, Yuxin. (2020). Understanding young adults’ TikTok usage – real people, creative videos that makes your day. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. https://communication.ucsd.edu/_files/undergrad/yang-yuxin-understanding-young-adults-tiktok-usage.pdf