University of Toronto student Soliana Lijiam highlighted, "It can be very easy for youth to read something and maybe take it as being true when it might not be," underscoring the influence of misinformation and the responsibility of learners to discern fact from fiction.
Kofi Brako, a medical student at McMaster University, noted, "It can be difficult to actually take the time to analyze what a post is trying to tell you...the way it's presented online to you can be so engaging and so compelling." This emphasizes how TikTok and Instagram can distract from critical analysis.
Lijiam observed that young people are easily influenced by online jokes and memes related to health advice, stating, "It’s extremely easy to allow social content to passively wash over you... not really question what it is that you're learning about or consuming." This points to the need for enhanced media literacy.
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