Addiction To Playing TikTok, Beware Of TikTok Syndrome

Screenshot of TikTok Syndrome's confession video (Aditya / VOI)

JAKARTA - TikTok's creative video platform is indeed popular in the community. Not only the millennial generation, celebrities to state officials can easily try this application.

This application made by ByteDance from China has attracted the attention of internet users in Indonesia. The proof is that Tiktok users in Indonesia watch an average of around 100 Tiktok videos every day.

Because he was so loved, an 18 year old teenager claimed he had TikTok Syndrome. Where this syndrome shows symptoms of someone moving suddenly to the music of TikTok.

"My name is 18 years old and I suffer from Tiktok Syndrome. At first I played Tiktok just for fun, but over time I felt something strange, I couldn't control my body and it turned out that after I checked I had Tiktok syndrome, "he said via Instagram account @kesarnst, Wednesday, June 24.

According to his confession after being exposed to TikTok Syndrome, he often danced alone unwanted. He had to take sedatives, so that his body did not move spontaneously.

"I have to take medicine twice a day for meditation so that my body does not keep moving. Over time I get used to taking medication regularly. And the doctor advised me to play TikTok less," continued the teenager.

Regardless of the truth of the disease, in fact the video regarding the recognition of adolescents suffering from Tiktok Syndrome has received various responses from citizens. This video has also been watched by more than 1.2 million viewers.

"The point is, don't overdo something that is useless," commented the netizen.

"Sis, don't play Tiktok all the time, I'm afraid we will get Tiktok syndrome, wow," wrote another netizen in the video commentary column.

However, it should be noted that this video was allegedly made with the intention of insulting people who are addicted to playing TikTok. Because, so far there has been no information from medical or psychological experts regarding the existence of TikTok syndrome.

After all, TikTok videos are indeed dominated by recordings that attract attention when opening this application. The music that tends to be cheerful plus the behavior of netizen dances can be the main attraction of this application.

Not to mention the challenges or challenges that netizens often make on TikTok, which attract more users to have fun. According to the Head of User and Content for Tiktok Indonesia, Angga Anugrah Putra, the number of TikTok users in Indonesia continues to increase.

It was recorded that in 2019, the number of Tiktok users reached 700 million users. That number skyrocketed far from the previous year, where TikTok users in Indonesia were still around 10 million users.