Guardian investigation reveals promotion of dubious advice, questionable supplements and quick-fix healing methods
Archived version: https://archive.is/vbuC5
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TikTok has a whole generation believing they are ADHD or autistic because of a quirk. I have to believe these people seeking mental health advice wouldn’t be seeking mental health advice if they weren’t addicted to their phones in the first place.
There’s two sides of this coin. On one hand it’s good that more people are becoming more aware of autism and ADHD so they can look for the real information. On the other hand, TikTok is a poor source of information.
Selection bias. People who turn to Tiktok for their mental health are already a lost cause.
Of all the places online, Tiktok is the last place I would ever go for serious advice on anything.
Right, but what if you were a teenager, still mostly inexperienced and vulnerable to people claiming to be authorities, and it was just presented to you rather than being sought out? We’ve already seen it happen on tumblr, back in its heyday. That sort of ‘happenstance education’ can shape your ideas for the rest of your life.
That sort of ‘happenstance education’ can shape your ideas for the rest of your life.
That’s just how life works. That’s how it worked before the Internet was even a thing.
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