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Sign language set to music has become trendy on TikTok, particularly among hearing creators. But with its growing popularity, many deaf and hard of hearing creators, who rely on sign language to communicate, worry that TikTok is allowing incorrect signs to spread like wildfire.
The issue has grown so large that the National Association for the Deaf posted a video last month criticizing the rapid spread of unqualified people teaching incorrect sign language on social media, saying that it’s doing “devastating harm” to the deaf community.
When using sign language, even small changes, such as using the wrong hand shape or moving hands the wrong way, can make a sign unintelligible or give it a different meaning than intended.
The sign language mistakes on social media can be so significant that Kilee Ashton, who is Deaf, said she often can’t understand what someone is trying to say. “It’s ugly to watch,” she said.
Ashton said that she and other deaf people have tried to point out mistakes to creators, but they have been blocked or had their comments deleted.
Segundo o texto, o uso da língua de sinais transposta à música no TikTok, especificamente entre criadores ouvintes, é uma tendência que está levando a comunidade surda a ter receio de que os erros na execução dos sinais
