US EditionTikTok's Top Mental Health Videos Are Riddled with Misinformation
- A Guardian investigation in 2025 found that over half of TikTok's top 100 mental health videos contained misleading or inaccurate information.
- This misinformation arose from videos offering simplistic quick-fix advice and mislabeling normal emotions as serious mental illnesses.
- Experts including psychologists and psychiatrists reviewed the videos and highlighted concerns that trauma and PTSD were oversimplified and mental health terms misused.
- A TikTok spokesperson said the platform removes 98% of harmful misinformation before reports and works with health bodies like the NHS and WHO to promote reliable information.
- The findings raised concerns among UK MPs and mental health professionals about the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act to control harmful online health content.
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Over half of top 100 mental health TikTok videos contain misinformation: report
Over half of the top-trending TikTok videos giving advice on mental health include misinformation, according to a report released Saturday.The Guardian compiled the top 100 TikTok videos posted under the #mentalhealthtips hashtag and sent them to psychiatrists, academics and psychologists, who examined them for misinformation.Some examples of bad advice include using supplements like holy basil, saffron or magnesium glycinate or eating an orange…
TikTok's top mental health videos are riddled with misinformation
More than half of TikTok’s trending advice videos contain false or harmful mental health claims, experts warn. A new investigation has found that the social media platform’s most popular mental health advice videos may be doing more harm than good. Over half of the top posts under the hashtag #mentalhealthtips were flagged for containing misinformation. Experts raise red flags on viral therapy hacks An analysis by The Guardian revealed that 52 …
More Than Half of top 100 Mental Health TikToks Contain Misinformation, Study Finds
From The Guardian: “People are increasingly turning to social media for mental health support, yet research has revealed that many influencers are peddling misinformation, including misused therapeutic language, “quick fix” solutions and false claims. What is the most common mental health misinformation on TikTok? Those seeking help are confronted with dubious advice, such as eating an orange in the shower to reduce anxiety; the promotion of sup…
Disinformation, "wave" or "unnecessary" advice... The British daily provides a panorama of the most popular "mental health tip" videos of the social network that worries psychologists and medical professionals.
Many videos with the hashtag #mentalhealthtips on TikTok contain incorrect information, such as dubious advice, quick cures and promotions of supplements that have not been proven to work. This is according to research by the British newspaper The Guardian. The newspaper had experts review the 100 most popular videos with the hashtag #mentalhealthtips on TikTok. The experts found that 52 out of 100 videos with advice on dealing with trauma, anxi…
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