Clocked by the App: Discovering Queer Identity on TikTok

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dc.contributor.advisorDriver, Susan
dc.contributor.authorArgyle, Sophie
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T21:27:47Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T21:27:47Z
dc.date.copyright2024-05-13
dc.date.issued2024-07-18
dc.date.updated2024-07-18T21:27:46Z
dc.degree.disciplineCommunication & Culture, Joint Program with Toronto Metropolitan University
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractSince 2020, anecdotes of ‘TikTok knew I was queer before I did’ have been prevalent. To examine this phenomenon, this thesis uses semi-structured interviews with five TikTok users in Canada who discovered one facet of their queer identity on the platform. This study seeks to understand these users’ experiences with identity discovery on TikTok and how TikTok’s affordances and limitations contributed to their experiences. This study finds that queer assemblages operate on the platform, users have paradoxical experiences with TikTok, and as a corporate platform, TikTok is limited in what it can offer queer users. These findings uncover fertile areas for future research and offer valuable insights for queer people to imagine a platform that better serves our needs.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42196
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subject.keywordsIdentity work
dc.subject.keywordsSocial media
dc.subject.keywordsLGBTQ
dc.subject.keywordsAlgorithms
dc.subject.keywordsAffect
dc.subject.keywordsPlatform governance
dc.titleClocked by the App: Discovering Queer Identity on TikTok
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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