Many parents are taping themselves as they discipline their children and posting the videos on TikTok to teach them a lesson. Some videos are staged, some aren’t—and both have the potential for harm unlike that of off-screen punishment.

Julie Jargon
Family & Tech columnist, The Wall Street Journal
Julie Jargon is the Family & Tech columnist at The Wall Street Journal, writing weekly about the impact of technology on family life. During her years as a beat reporter, she covered restaurant and food companies such as Starbucks, McDonald's, Papa John's and Kraft.
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