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A disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are “patently false,” study finds::A recent study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders found that a significant majority (73%) of informational videos on TikTok tagged with "#Autism" contain inaccurate or overgeneralized information about autism. Despite the prevalence of misinformation, these videos have amassed billions of views, highlighting the potential for widespread misconceptions about autism on the platform. ...

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[–] [email protected] 153 points 1 year ago (33 children)

It disturbs me that people would consider TikTok an accurate source of....anything.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 year ago (26 children)

The bar is so low. I remember my old roommates from Uni. If there was any disagreement about a thing, they’d whip out their phone, find any article that remotely supports their claim and that was it. You’re wrong. A case in point was using reg dishwashing soap in a dishwasher (I told them all not to). They couldn’t really find anything on Google so they just said it was fine.

The future looks as bright as mud.

Fact checking. Never heard of it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A case in point was using reg dishwashing soap in a dishwasher (I told them all not to). They couldn’t really find anything on Google so they just said it was fine.

The good thing about that particular misapprehension is that it is very quickly self correcting.

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