New research shows TikTok is fueling misinformation and conspiracy theories through their search engine. According to NewsGuard’s Misinformation Monitor report, “when a TikTok user searches the social media app for information on top news stories, ranging from COVID-19 vaccines to school shootings, nearly 20% of the videos presented as search results contain misinformation.” In comparison, Google proved to have “higher-quality and less-polarizing results, with far less misinformation.” This is raising alarms as recent news shows that young TikTokers are ditching Google and instead opting to use TikTok as their go-to search engine. YPulse research shows social media is Gen Z and Millennials’ top source for wellness—but the research also found that TikTok is consistently feeding young viewers health misinformation that’s potentially very dangerous to their impressionable minds. (CNN)
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