Experts share the signs you’re getting misinformation, harmful messages or inaccurate images.
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“You want the individual you are following [or] taking advice from to be trained in that area,” Morris says. “Individuals who practice with no credentials can cause harm by giving wrong information… It is important to remember that experiencing something personally does not make you an expert to others.”
There is nuance, though. Personal anecdotes can be valuable. People can be knowledgeable without having a degree, and not all people with credentials share accurate information. There’s no doubt about that. But listen to the research the poster shares, and do your own research.Some keywords to look out for: “private,” “offensive” and “report”.
“A lot of meme accounts aimed at adolescents and teens intentionally promote their edgy status with bios that include profiles requiring DMs for acceptance into private clubs , warnings and direct challenges to not report offensive content to platforms or parents ,” Coester explains., but there’s a fine line between “normal” and dangerous. “It’s just that since online spaces are porous, it’s a short path to increasingly toxic adjacent content,” Coester says. “There are no guardrails.
“Any posts [or] profiles discussing self-harm or depression in an unproductive way, glorifying self-harm or portraying it as a solution are very harmful to people who are currently experiencing mental health challenges,” explains. “They can further exacerbate their symptoms and reinforce a downward spiral into more depression.”Many influencers make money from advertising products and partnering with companies. It’s not always a bad thing, just something to be cautious about.
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