THIS POST IS LONG BUT IMPORTANT. ‼️‼️
I try not to get too involved in any drama but I cannot stay silent on this any longer. Way too many times when I am watching dances on tiktok or instagram, creepy comments will come up. Looking at the profiles of the commenters, they often have folders and reposted videos of minors in dancewear, bathing suits, and doing suggestive things. The following lists of these accounts are extensive, listing mostly dance and gymnastics accounts and others with real or AI generated content which is too disturbing to even talk about iykyk. As a minor myself I find this so disturbing and I have tried to report all accounts I come across. Unfortunately I have reported tons of these accounts and none of them have been terminated. I am saying this as a reminder that while dance is an art form and should be expressed, it is unfortunately also a place for predators. At the end of the day, the distribution of children’s dance videos truly needs to be more regulated with the world we live in. While technically anyone can walk into a dance competition and no kid is truly safe, constantly posting these childrens routines publicly and not unlisted will pose possible risks. And many of the people who need to pay more attention to this are the parents who are willingly exposing their children to predators. This isn’t about choreography or costuming or even song choices- I feel we have come a long way with all of that actually. This is more about thinking before you post or support dance accounts because some of them might not have pure intentions. The community on here seems to be genuine, so I am mostly referring to other forms of social media. I also would like you guys to report suspicious accounts you may see on any of these platforms, this is something that has been on my mind a lot and I know you guys would be receptive to it! thank you for coming to my ted talk, and just please think before you post. lots of love 💕💕
