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 Chris Remington   ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Science · 2 years ago

A disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are “patently false,” study finds

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A disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are “patently false,” study finds

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 Chris Remington   ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Science · 2 years ago
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A disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are "patently false," study finds
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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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    I hate this fucking world. Seeing your own disability being used by neurotypical fucktardwankers for generating money by basically doing misinformation that completely ruins, what I try to do all the time because fuck me that’s why. May god forgive them. I won’t. And I don’t believe in that motherfucker either.

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