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Blame DSM-5 for making the definition of autistic spectrum so broad as to be meaningless.
Tiktokers ran with it and basically defined every exaggerated personality trait as "autism'. Now everyone is autistic.
Yes, I'm sure medical professionals the world over are gauging their assessment criteria on TikTok /s