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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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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Stop getting medical advice from the internet.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 3 months ago

I would take your advice, but you are on the internet, making this a bit of a paradox.

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