Quality, Reliability and Accuracy of Hyperthyroidism‐Related Content on Social Media Platform <scp>TikTok</scp>

While some TikTok content on hyperthyroidism is of high quality, particularly from healthcare professionals, the platform is dominated by lower quality content from non-experts. This underscores the need for increased engagement from healthcare professionals on social media to improve the accuracy and reliability of health information available to the public.

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Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism
Published
2025-09-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70105
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3
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Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Abstract

While some TikTok content on hyperthyroidism is of high quality, particularly from healthcare professionals, the platform is dominated by lower quality content from non-experts. This underscores the need for increased engagement from healthcare professionals on social media to improve the accuracy and reliability of health information available to the public.

Endocrinology Diabetes & MetabolismVol. 8(5)
University of Central Florida (US), Texas Christian University (US), University of Florida (US), University of California Davis Medical Center (US), University of California, Davis (US), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
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