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Wednesday, 26 April, 2023

The Paralympics TikTok account uses ‘edgy and unique content’ but has been critiqued by some for lack of sensitivity – CNN

Social media is awash with memes and GIFs and, at times, ‘edginess,’ but it can be a difficult balancing act as the official Paralympics TikTok account is discovering.

The account, which has 3.3 million followers, has earned some criticism for being insensitive from some athletes and people on social for posting videos from a variety of disciplines with footage of para-athletes competing in official contests often overlayed with sounds popular on the social media app.

The account is run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the organization which organizes and manages the Paralympic Games.

Read more at: 
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/21/sport/paralympics-tiktok-reaction-criticism-spt-intl/index.html
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