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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. ...

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[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 69 points 1 year ago

Great to know! Now do ADHD.

I'm getting kinda tired of being flooded with ADHD memes that are just like, "I sometimes get distracted" or, "I don't like doing chores".

[-] Tidesphere@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

And the amount of "omg I stimmed in this public place!" That are then videos of them just being dicks and pretending that this "uncontrollable movement" knocked something over.

And the amount of patently fake DID tiktoks, ugh. I moved over to YouTube shorts mostly for other reasons but there are way less of those things going on there.

[-] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

I knock over shit with uncontrolled movement all the time, but I'm not gonna pretend that it's either stimming or uncontrollable. It's just the usual "brain lost track of one sub-process of movement again" that happens with ADHD.

My stimming is usually bouncing my leg, tapping a rhythm on something or unconsciously mouthing the lyrics of some song. I'm aware particularly the latter may be disconcerting to some people, but it's a far cry from being a dick.

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