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In the digital era, the internet serves as a double-edged sword when it comes to health information. On one hand, it offers unprecedented access to resources; on the other hand, it fosters a culture of self-diagnosis and misinformation, exacerbated by platforms like TikTok. This phenomenon not only poses significant risks to individuals' health but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes and misinformation, particularly within the disability community. In this blog post, we'll explore the intersection of internet self-diagnosis and TikTok health trends, and how these practices can be exceptionally offensive and dangerous to those with disabilities. The Dangers of Internet Self-Diagnosis: Self-diagnosis, fueled by the abundance of information available online, can lead individuals to misinterpret symptoms or inaccurately attribute them to certain conditions. This poses several risks: Misinformation and Inaccuracy: The internet is rife with inaccurate and unreliable health informat

This is a really important topic to talk about and we need to be aware of it as internet safety is something that we don’t talk about in the context of disability because people with disabilities often use the internet to connect with others and to be able to work remotely.    However, we are seeing that if you are isolated you are more likely to be scammed as a scammer would make you feel good and accepted, but their  end goal is to be able to make a connection and to make you feel safe but they are going to scam you. It is something that I feel we need to talk about it as it is something that people need to be aware of to talk openly about it because people are often ashamed to come forward and talk about it due to the complexity of the internet and the fact that our older generations don’t understand internet langue or etiquette that varies between sights as well and we see that this is something that we need to be aware of that various sights will target a different demograph