It appears that youngsters are virtually hooked on the idea of capturing moments in public restrooms, whether it's striking a pose or engaging in the latest youthful chatter, and promptly sharing these exploits on platforms like TikTok and Snapchat. It's akin to an epidemic, with one school taking drastic measures to address this significant distraction by opting to remove mirrors from their public restrooms entirely.
From Not the Bee:
Southern Alamance Middle School in Graham, North Carolina, took the drastic step to remove the mirrors from their bathrooms because their students refused to stop cutting class to make TikTok videos.
Getting any sort of response to a TikTok video has been shown to release dopamine in the pleasure centers of the brain, which is highly addictive, and can lead to depression as the brain grows more tolerant of the happy hormone.
Taking away the mirrors was essentially the equivalent of interrupting a drug supply chain, and the school has seen results.
Atkins said,
"Not as many visits to the bathroom, not staying as long and students are held accountable and then when there's accountability you see a great difference.
"We're trying to educate students: we all have cell phones now. We have to learn to use them. We have to learn when to put them down."
Other schools are going a different route and banning phones altogether.
Honestly, the wiser move would be to follow the lead of other schools that have taken the step of outright banning phones. It's crucial to recognize that creating a noteworthy TikTok video doesn't hinge on having a mirror; the real concern lies in the unrestricted access to social media itself.
