Health Misinformation

False or misleading health-related information that is spread regardless of intent to deceive. On social media and video platforms, health misinformation about conditions like ADHD can include inaccurate symptom descriptions, unproven treatments, misleading diagnostic criteria, and oversimplified characterizations that reinforce stereotypes. Health misinformation is particularly harmful for disability communities because it can delay proper diagnosis, discourage professional help-seeking, promote ineffective or dangerous interventions, and perpetuate stigma. Combating health misinformation requires both platform-level interventions and community-driven quality control.