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More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
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More than half of all the top trending videos offering mental health advice on TikTok contain misinformation, a Guardian investigation has found.

People are increasingly turning to social media for mental health support, yet research has revealed that many influencers are peddling misinformation, including misused therapeutic language, “quick fix” solutions and false claims.

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[–] moonlight6205@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

  1. Most of TikTok is misinformation, a lot of which is intentional.

  2. Going to TikTok for mental health advice is yikes…