The overall sentiment reflects a consensus that a significant majority of the social discussions about autism on digital platforms contain inaccurate or overgeneralized information, supported by examples like '27% accuracy' citations and remarks on the danger of misinformation. The tone is serious and calls for better accuracy and professional intervention, highlighting the high impact of this issue on public understanding and trust.
AgreementStrong agreement
Most discussions agree that the information about autism on social discussions is largely inaccurate and problematic, supporting the article's findings.
InterestHigh interest
The topic clearly captures strong interest, with numerous comments emphasizing the prevalence of misinformation and its implications.
EngagementHigh engagement
Many posts cite specific statistics and studies, analyze the quality of information, and call for action, indicating deep engagement.
ImpactHigh impact
The widespread attention and concern expressed suggest the discussions could influence public perception and encourage professional involvement in monitoring social discussions.
Abstract in brief
TikTok's Autism hashtag videos have a massive reach, with over 115 billion views, but the accuracy of the information varies, with only 27% being accurate and 41% inaccurate.
Most videos contain misinformation or overgeneralizations, even though healthcare professionals tend to share more accurate content.
The widespread dissemination of inaccurate autism information highlights the need for healthcare professionals to monitor and engage with TikTok content to promote reliable knowledge.
TikTok videos tagged #autism have 11.5 billion views but only 27% of videos were accurate, researchers say https://t.co/YOf8ReJkwh https://t.co/OAILrY0ngj
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Paul Whiteley
@PaulWhiteleyPhD · X
"Most of the information provided, however, appears to be misaligned with current knowledge." https://t.co/NUHhB3L5GQ Probably best not to use TikTok as your major autism information provider or identifier/diagnoser...
Aug 7, 2023 · 19 likes · 6 shares · 4,992 followersView post →
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Spectrum (Autism Research News)
@Spectrum · X
"Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making between professionals and autistic individuals and their families," say the authors of this report.
https://t.co/LXE0sK7tNb
Aug 12, 2023 · 17 likes · 11 shares · 30,855 followersView post →
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José Ignacio Leyda
@ignacioleyda · X
Aug 7, 2023 · 8 likes · 5 shares · 8,266 followersView post →
Work With Me httpsawetismcoworktogether Watch the full video here httpsyoutube7OllztP28o Dr Lyons analyzes TikTok's autism videos, revealing only 27% are accurate and emphasizing the need for reliable sources to ensure…
Work With Me httpsawetismcoworktogether Watch the full video here httpsyoutube7OllztP28o This video explores the accuracy of autism-related content on TikTok, revealing that only 27% of videos are entirely accurate…
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TikTok's autism videos have over 115 billion views, but only 27% are accurate. Healthcare professionals should monitor content to ensure reliable information is shared and combat misinformation.
With 710 TikTok videos on autism found to be misleading or containing misinformation I try to guide you to places where you can still access reliable information. CRAE UCL's autism research centre offers lay summaries…
Nearly half of TikTok's autism content is misleading, impacting viewers' understanding. Dr. Lyons examines a study revealing only 27% of videos are accurate and emphasizes the importance of consulting reputable sources…
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Almost half of autism content on TikTok is misleading. Dr. Lyons reviews a study showing only 27% of videos are accurate, emphasizing the importance of consulting experts and verifying sources for reliable information.
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You can play DSiWare natively & play some GBA games on a DSi & DSi XL, however for the sake of playing a bunch of games the GBA library is alot bigger than the DSiWare library, both in quantity & quality
The multi-eyed crow costume is really cool. Love that shade of green on the eyes.
Looks like a very cool characters.
From a stranger on the internet, I wish you good luck on the diagnosis and learning to live with it-- and finding & sharing joy, strength and wisdom wherever possible.
the most hated men in the globe.
a convicted felon/pedophile rapist and a murderous butcher.
The only reason he's here is to acquire US nuclear technology. Big fkn mistaken. Worst decision ever made to this this butcher our NT. How much is trump making from this deal?
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Pam Bondi will say she can't release the files because there's an on-going investigation (Democrats implicated in the Epstein files, an investigation ordered by Trump).
They'll drag this out during and beyond Trump's term. That's what I'm betting. Trump slithers out of everything.
In a high-level national statement at #COP30, Ed Miliband called for ambition.
We welcome this but words must be backed up. Without climate finance, there can be no just transition.
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We know none are on next week’s schedule - the House is on recess next week.
House is scheduled to work Dec 1-4, 9-12, 15-18.
The 2026 calendar isn’t posted, but I assume they will be out until Jan 5.
Will they work all 4 weeks in January?
The current CR expires Jan 31, 2026.
The shutdown happened because the House failed to pass the Appropriations bills before the FY24/25 ended on Sept 30.
9 Appropriations bills were outstanding on Sept 19.
9 are outstanding today.
Exactly zero are on this week’s schedule.
I am happy that the House passed the Epstein File release resolution.
Now House Democrats need to get on message about 2 items:
- Discharge petition to expand ACA tax credits
- Haranguing Mike Johnson on failure to vote on Appropriations bills
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“Why didn’t you leave?” blames victims of abuse. Leaving is complex—fear, isolation, finances, children, and manipulation all trap survivors. The real question: why doesn’t the abuser stop? #DomesticAbuse #SupportSurvivors #EndAbuse
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Your average user will likely not understand what to do with this. They'll understand that malware is bad, but they will still accidentally cause problems. WTF, Microsoft?
i try to contact my doctor and either i get no response, or i get the stupid robot that hangs up on me for no reason. IM IN SEVERE PAIN I DONT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DEAL WITH THIS SHIT
Here he is, good people of Wisconsin: a man who apparently got elected in your state because there were a few more really stupid people voting in that race than smart ones.
Granted, we've also got garbage politicians down here. But throwing out Mary Miller, they're mostly corrupt - not insane.
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On a walk in a bad 'hood I came across the Street signs "Holly" and "Evergreen" and thought what a great place for my x-mas card. I went back in the day, there were no good angles w/o bail bondsman, happy ending massage, lemony snicket's used cars and Meemaw's Geegaws Pawn shop. Very unholiday.
Azula. She makes terrible decisions and the plot continually rewards her for it. They call her a genius, but if you pay attention she’s just extremely lucky; nothing she does is actually smart.
I REALLY hate when the story tells me something about a character that the plot doesn’t support
Not really, the prime argument thats in the back pocket is “is it straight copying or is it influenced by?…”
The bigs uns can turn off replication, but they’re prioritized on market capture. Whats a few billion when trillions are at stake
It's not enough for them to just lock us out of their world. They're SADISTS. They want to control us and make us eat shit. They stalk us at scale. They send numbed, disinterested servants to watch us die slowly and call it "care", while they literally harvest blood to try and live forever.
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Amy Lutz
@AmySFLutz · X
@StandingHannah Drexel researchers found that 70% of autism info on TikTok is inaccurate: https://t.co/ZdizGz6nB9
Jan 18, 2025 · 1 like · 1,309 followersView post →
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sucio ❤️
@iam_blackgold · X
RT @AltThesis: Oh look. Here’s more evidence that maybe people shouldn’t be listening to social media regarding autism
https://t.co/RXW0La…
Dec 22, 2024 · 3 shares · 671 followersView post →
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Stephanie
@StephyShante · X
RT @AltThesis: Oh look. Here’s more evidence that maybe people shouldn’t be listening to social media regarding autism
https://t.co/RXW0La…
Dec 22, 2024 · 3 shares · 2,081 followersView post →
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Because…plot
@AltThesis · X
Oh look. Here’s more evidence that maybe people shouldn’t be listening to social media regarding autism
https://t.co/RXW0LakhIC
I hate to be repetitive, but only 27% of the videos were accurate. 27%! Come on guys.
Dec 22, 2024 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 1,793 followersView post →
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Paul Whiteley
@PaulWhiteleyPhD · X
"... an alarming number of patients coming to us with misconceptions and incorrect self-diagnoses based on what they’ve seen on social media" https://t.co/HB2EaPD6Zi Science backs this up e.g. https://t.co/hCvdFpgUug
https://t.co/2cJ185gQY0 An examination of the top 133 videos providing informational content on autism, which totaled 198.7M views and 25.2M likes, showed that 27% of the videos were classified as accurate, while 41% were classified as inaccurate and 32% as overgeneralized.
Deje de hablar sobre mis características TEA, porque somos únicos y no se puede generalizar. Un análisis de vídeos en redes reveló que solo el 27% de los videos son correctos el 41% son erróneos y el 32% sobregeneralizados. #Autismo
https://t.co/qLHsOl2qea
@leoniedelt Stay off TikTok. Can't argue with that: e.g. https://t.co/NUHhB3L5GQ (The Reach and Accuracy of Information on Autism on TikTok)
Nov 26, 2023 · 1 like · 4,992 followersView post →
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Arjun Nanda, MD
@arjunknanda · X
Informational videos with the autism hashtag on TikTok are mostly bullshit.
Top 133 videos totaling 198.7 million views and 25.2 million likes. The info they provided:
- 27% were accurate
- 41% were inaccurate
- 32% were overgeneralized
https://t.co/wPSw1NNFfD
TikTok autistic content
https://t.co/GiSGrhLy1T “Of the 133 analyzed videos, 55 (41%) were classified as inaccurate, 42 (32%) were classified as ‘overgeneralization’ and 36 (27%) were classified as accurate.”
Inside TikTok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations https://t.co/RwoVjr7KKI Plus recent considerations about the quality of information 'provided' on such platforms e.g. https://t.co/NUHhB3L5GQ and I'm beginning to think there may be an issue...
Sep 21, 2023 · 1 like · 4,992 followersView post →
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eli!
@frozenpandaman · X
RT @frozenpandaman: "Videos associated with the #Autism hashtag accrued 11.5 billion views collectively. [For] the top 133 videos providing…
Un estudio acerca del contenido sobre #autismo en @TikTok señala que aproximadamente el 73% de los vídeos contienen desinformación. #Tecnoestrés https://t.co/6EzjDjeff7
we're finally getting research on this. thank god
A disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are “patently false,” study finds
https://t.co/6iILHKoaBp
https://t.co/uj47efzdyy
https://t.co/5cpeXO7Gkp https://t.co/64nrwlBoLu
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Tiago Gil
@tiagogil · X
@wdpsychiatry Autism is so hot right now!
https://t.co/IT7Qhpenpi
"Videos associated with the #Autism hashtag accrued 11.5 billion views collectively. [For] the top 133 videos providing informational content (198.7 million views, 25.2 million likes) […] 41% were classified as inaccurate and 32% as overgeneralized."
https://t.co/y9BJWUVJM4
Is @tiktok_us a reliable source of health information? No. This study of autism videos finds that 73% were inaccurate or overgeneralized, especially videos by creators who weren't autistic or health care practitioners. (
YouTube starts verifying health workers in the UK https://t.co/cOMRU2nKYH Sounds like a good idea. Particularly given the amount of misinformation and "overgeneralisation" out there in social media land. So for e.g. https://t.co/NUHhB3L5GQ
#Autism Study mentioned on air Fri 8/18 at 8amET by Dr. Elisabeth Sheridan @Drexelautism: The Reach and Accuracy of Information on Autism on TikTok https://t.co/y2e2Eb21Xk
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John Wilkins
@JohnWilkinspsyc · X
RT @Spectrum: "Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making betw…
Aug 13, 2023 · 11 shares · 1,634 followersView post →
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Suzanne Ruhlmann
@rsuz1103 · X
Sur le top des videos TikTok offrant un de contenu informatif sur l'autisme et totalisant 198,7 millions de vues et 25,2 millions likes : 27% propagent des informations exactes, 41% inexactes et 32% des généralisations abusives https://t.co/710HPvEkfA
RT @Spectrum: "Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making betw…
Aug 13, 2023 · 11 shares · 139 followersView post →
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Jen M
@JenMinteer · X
RT @Spectrum: "Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making betw…
Aug 13, 2023 · 11 shares · 21 followersView post →
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MacedonianSSAutism
@AutismMacedonia · X
RT @Spectrum: "Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making betw…
Aug 13, 2023 · 11 shares · 183 followersView post →
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Noemi Maeireizo
@noemidelperu · X
RT @Spectrum: "Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making betw…
Aug 13, 2023 · 11 shares · 211 followersView post →
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Vladimir Trajkovski / Владимир Трајковски
@vladotra · X
RT @Spectrum: "Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making betw…
Aug 13, 2023 · 11 shares · 317 followersView post →
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Ernesto Diaz
@ErnestoDiazG · X
RT @Spectrum: "Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making betw…
Aug 12, 2023 · 11 shares · 244 followersView post →
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Spectrum (Autism Research News)
@Spectrum · X
"Misinformation about autism . . . has the potential to pose barriers to trust, communication and shared decision-making between professionals and autistic individuals and their families," say the authors of this report.
https://t.co/LXE0sK7tNb
Aug 12, 2023 · 17 likes · 11 shares · 30,855 followersView post →
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Matt Cicoria
@behaviorpodcast · X
RT @AltB56073878: Tiktok, it turns out, is not a good source of information about autism.
https://t.co/QxQaV547N4
Aug 12, 2023 · 1 share · 2,156 followersView post →
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Alt B
@AltB56073878 · X
Tiktok, it turns out, is not a good source of information about autism.
https://t.co/QxQaV547N4
Aug 12, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 241 followersView post →
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Aoife Mc Tiernan
@aoife_mctiernan · X
RT @esther_m_g_: Very interesting paper on autism and social media by Aragon-Guevara et al
RT @Neuro_Skeptic: TikTok videos tagged #autism have 11.5 billion views but only 27% of videos were accurate, researchers say https://t.co/…
Aug 11, 2023 · 11 shares · 1,209 followersView post →
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Luca Hargitai
@LDHargitai · X
RT @Neuro_Skeptic: TikTok videos tagged #autism have 11.5 billion views but only 27% of videos were accurate, researchers say https://t.co/…
Aug 10, 2023 · 11 shares · 144 followersView post →
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Dr. Jessica Giddens DNP (nurse)
@DrJGiddensRN · X
https://t.co/tHrt2Fuknk Very true the overgeneralization of #ASD is very concerning, espec. w/ some of the shared similarities 2 #CPTSD & limited #ASD specialist diagnosticians @Autism @AutismSociety @NationalAutism @AutismSpecNews @SPARKforAutism @autismspeaks @Springer_Shop
Aug 10, 2023 · 1 like · 2,749 followersView post →
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Esther Mercado-Garrido
@esther_m_g_ · X
Very interesting paper on autism and social media by Aragon-Guevara et al
Aug 10, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 201 followersView post →
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Aitore García (any/all pronouns)
@abeingbehaving · X
RT @ABA_Spain: Más detalles en https://t.co/li6FooZB4W
Aug 10, 2023 · 1 share · 6,485 followersView post →
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ABA España
@ABA_Spain · X
Más detalles en https://t.co/li6FooZB4W
Aug 10, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,163 followersView post →
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Dr Antonio Campos
@Psi_Tono · X
The Reach and Accuracy of Information on Autism on TikTok https://t.co/G7j7qTJUeN
RT @Neuro_Skeptic: TikTok videos tagged #autism have 11.5 billion views but only 27% of videos were accurate, researchers say https://t.co/…
Aug 8, 2023 · 11 shares · 1,543 followersView post →
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Neuroskeptic
@Neuro_Skeptic · X
TikTok videos tagged #autism have 11.5 billion views but only 27% of videos were accurate, researchers say https://t.co/YOf8ReJkwh https://t.co/OAILrY0ngj
Aug 8, 2023 · 44 likes · 11 shares · 231,799 followersView post →
Articles like this are important to the scientific field and the general public. However, it does make me wonder how we can improve scientific communication for these types of efforts. Maybe there is an AI solution, but we need public-friendly versions! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37544970/
"Most of the information provided, however, appears to be misaligned with current knowledge." https://t.co/NUHhB3L5GQ Probably best not to use TikTok as your major autism information provider or identifier/diagnoser...
Aug 7, 2023 · 19 likes · 6 shares · 4,992 followersView post →
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