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Disabled TikTok Creators Find Community on the App
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Julia Landwehr
Julia Landwehr
Julia is a health editorial intern with Verywell Health.
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Published on July 22, 2021
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Angela Underwood
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on July 22, 2021
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Key Takeaways
- TikTok has become a popular social media site for disabled creators, where they can share their experiences and create a community online.
- Sometimes feeling excluded from mainstream media and conversation, TikTok allows disabled people to celebrate their identities and educate others in an authentic way.
- Barriers like inaccessibility, bullying, and content suppression can make community-building on TikTok challenging.
When Courtney R. Cole (@enleyentening) posted her first TikTok video back in May, she decided to keep her expectations low. But instead of receiving an influx of hate comments and low viewer numbers like she’d feared, Cole’s post went [...]