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. …

    • @givesomefucks
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      71 year ago

      Yep, ask Google something like “water causes covid” and you’ll likely get some idiot saying water causing COVID because that matches your search.

    • @AceBonobo
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      31 year ago

      Do you happen to remember the search query? This is very interesting