Articles like these play into right wing talking points. If TikTok is convincing impressionable teens that they have ADHD or depression, maybe it’s also convincing them they are trans? Ascribing too much persuasive power to social media has broad ramifications as we’ve learned.
The New York Times
 @nytimes
29 Oct 2022
Mental health providers are seeing an uptick in teens diagnosing themselves with mental illnesses — including rare disorders — after learning about the conditions online, particularly on TikTok. Some are embracing ineffective or inappropriate treatments. nyti.ms/3feCkc3
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Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome, published 1889. Literally the first topic on the first page, as satire about an experience that any reader of the time would already recognize from their own experience.
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Replying to @hillbrad @Carnage4Life
I’m reminded of the rapid spread of bulimia. As the article points out, it’s not so much the media as it is the awareness and the language to talk about it. thecut.com/article/how-bulim…

Oct 31, 2022 · 6:16 PM UTC

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Replying to @bilcorry @Carnage4Life
A credible historically informed reading of the original article is that it is just another case of newspapers complaining about social media infringing on their turf.