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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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[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 year ago

By the way, I've seen Google displaying halucinated AI written articles as the main, highlited result.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Yep, ask Google something like "water causes covid" and you'll likely get some idiot saying water causing COVID because that matches your search.

[-] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Do you happen to remember the search query? This is very interesting

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