Tiktok y salud: herramienta de alfabetización sanitaria o fábrica de desinformación: revisión bibliográfica

• Autores: Laura Lázaro Pérez, Silvia Gallego Moreno, Silvia Martínez Francisco, Julia Membrado Garde, Manuel Sánchez Arazuri
• Localización: Revista Sanitaria de Investigación, ISSN-e 2660-7085, Vol. 6, Nº. 8, 2025
• Idioma: español
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• Resumen
  • español

    TikTok se ha convertido en una plataforma social de gran influencia, especialmente entre los jóvenes, donde la difusión de contenidos relacionados con la salud ha experimentado un crecimiento significativo. Este artículo realiza una revisión bibliográfica para analizar cómo TikTok actúa como una herramienta de alfabetización sanitaria y, a la vez, un espacio en el que circula información errónea o engañosa sobre temas de salud. Se exploran las características del contenido sanitario en la plataforma, el impacto de tendencias controversiales como las “dietas de las princesas Disney” y los retos que supone la regulación y supervisión de la información sanitaria en entornos digitales. Asimismo, se examinan las posibilidades y limitaciones de TikTok para promover comportamientos saludables y la educación en salud pública.

  • English

    TikTok has become a highly influential social platform, especially among young people, where the dissemination of health-related content has significantly increased. This article presents a bibliographic review analyzing how TikTok serves both as a tool for health literacy and as a space where misleading or incorrect health information circulates. The characteristics of health content on the platform, the impact of controversial trends such as “princess diets,” and the challenges of regulating and monitoring health information in digital environments are explored. Additionally, the possibilities and limitations of TikTok to promote healthy behaviors and public health education are examined.

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