More than half of TikTok ADHD content is misinformation, new research finds

Mar 22, 2026 12:42 AM

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https://www.the-independent.com/tech/tiktok-adhd-misinformation-autism-mental-health-neurodivergence-social-media-b2941211.html

5 months ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

People shouldve deleted it the moment the Trump/Ellison family took over and bought it.

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Go to a Dr. And use logic an critical thinking. Social media is no substitute for medical professionals. But what do you care... go back to staring slackjawd at your ignorance and retardation applications and cheering on trumps fascism

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I don’t think that’s- hey look, a squirrel

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hmmmm, and how many of that misinformation filtered into imgur memes i wonder

5 months ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Yes

5 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The real problem is that some people thought it had valid information to begin with.

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What?! A portion of the internet lied? I'm shocked!!! /s

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And that’s why I deleted it.

5 months ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 1

I never deleted Tiktok.
I also never downloaded it.

5 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I got it 3 years ago just to see what the buzz was about. Found that it was about 10% useful, informative content and 90% brainrot. Then I deleted it after the ‘24 election once I saw just how much right wing propaganda was out there infecting minds of children

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Of course it is. Everyone knows the answer is macrodosing uranium. Sheesh.

5 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That does solve all problems. No life, no problem!

5 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

"ADHD content?" Is that medical information about ADHD, or is it a collection of videos, all less than 10 seconds long, on a wide range of apparently disconnected topics?

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I feel zero sympathy for people that take advice from a TikTok and make a poor decision. Critical thinking is important.

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My wife had TikTok on her phone for almost an hour before she deleted it. I've never installed it on mine.

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I wouldn't be surprised if more than half of all information on tiktok is misinformation.

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Next you'll tell me all auadhd information is wrong

5 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

That's surprisingly good considering the rest of the content...

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

More than half of TikTok content is misinformation is what probably should be the headline. Some of the wildest shit comes out of the mouths of people I know for a fact are avid TikTok users.

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If a topic, thought hasn't been deeply studied and documented it's...misinformation...

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thankfully, we here at Imgur would never misrepresent ADHSQUIRREL

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Did they happen to check Imgur?

5 months ago | Likes 86 Dislikes 0

Everything is ADHD this and 'tism that. My culture is not your meme, guy!

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I’m shocked! SHOCKED!! well, not that shocked.

5 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

On Imgur, ADHD causes content.

5 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Imgur posts are mostly titok reposts 😎

5 months ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 1

And if you comment it below those videos you get downvoted. Because you are obviously only there to trigger people, not to inform them…

5 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Wow. Unsurprising.

There’s a fukkin reason the only ADHD advice I use for my life is that told to me by my therepist 20 years ago.

5 months ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Such as?

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

2 days on my pill, one day off of my pill.

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is good advice

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I’ve kept to that schedule my whole life, so yeah

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I took mine every day as instructed. Eventually I couldn't sleep.

I had to sort out to start skipping days on my own.

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0