Basic Info
Release: May 03, 2023
Runtime: 10 min
Status: Released
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Is Social Media Making You Sick? - Believing Is Seeing (YouTube)
Believing is Seeing
2023
10 min
Overview
A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Doctors have recently identified a concerning trend among young people: tic disorders potentially spread via TikTok videos. For sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, an expert in mass psychogenic illness, the trend isn’t surprising, but the potential consequences are alarming. Could the global scope of social media mean we are on the precipice of the world’s largest outbreak of psychogenic illness?
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Documentary
Production Countries
- New Zealand
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Crew
Sophie Black
Director
Nikhil Madhan
Producer
Julia Parnell
Executive Producer
Juliette Veber
Executive Producer
Sophie Black
Writer
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