VIDEO. In the United States, Tiktokers spread a sign language riddled with translation errors

On TikTok in the United States, many people adapt the songs they dance to in sign language. But this fad comes with its share of mistakes, sometimes making some words incomprehensible to the deaf and hard of hearing, who worry about these inaccuracies spreading on the platform, according to the Washington Post.

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Improper hand placement or a certain movement can completely distort the translation by creating an incomprehensible sign or completely changing the meaning of a word. One example cited is that of content creator Scott Berends, 1 million followers on TikTok, who signed the word "trouble" with another movement that means... "awesome". On the social network, several interpreters in American Sign Language or deaf and hard of hearing people have pointed out this phenomenon.