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. …
Journalistic standards are remarkably low on TikTok. One might go so far as to say that they are entirely absent.
It’s almost as if the platform is explicitly meant to provide the video equivalent of Xitter’s 144 character meaningless messages.
tiktok allows videos up to 10 minutes