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Sep 2022
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Le pouvoir des réseaux sociaux (The Powe...

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As a little person, Douchka Volaric didn’t grow up with any media representation of people like her. When she discovers TikTok, she decides to use it as a tool to educate others, spread a positive message, and be the change she wished to see.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3xDnYrn.

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