Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I've heard a bit about something called the Autistic Dark Web on Twitter and had someone ask me to look into it. So, today, we're taking a general look at what it is through the self-proclaimed founder.
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twitter.com/laura_greenaura/status/1177393553497919490
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/26/autism-neurodiversity-severe
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/28/a-letter-to-our-friends-who-share-autism-success-stories
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I've heard a bit about something called the Autistic Dark Web on Twitter and had someone ask me to look into it. So, today, we're taking a general look at what it is through the self-proclaimed founder.
REFERENCES:
twitter.com/laura_greenaura/status/1177393553497919490
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/26/autism-neurodiversity-severe
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/28/a-letter-to-our-friends-who-share-autism-success-stories
#actuallyautistic
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![Faking Autism (& Other Disorders)
In this video, Im going to share my thoughts and perspective regarding the increasing phenomena of people faking or mimicking disorders online for popularity or other reasons. I also cover some of my updated thoughts surrounding self-diagnosis.
References:
[trigger warning for r-word] Dr Dacious. (2020, October 21). TikToker FAKES Having Autism For Clout And Money🤢| (MilezJJ EXPOSED!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlQJeAmvOwQ
King, R. B. (2020). Mindsets are contagious: The social contagion of implicit theories of intelligence among classmates. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 90(2), 349–363. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12285
Müller-Vahl, K. R., Pisarenko, A., Jakubovski, E., & Fremer, C. (2022). Stop that! It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass sociogenic illness. Brain, 145(2), 476–480. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awab316
Olvera, C., Stebbins, G. T., Goetz, C. G., & Kompoliti, K. (2021). Tics: A Pandemic Within a Pandemic. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 8(8), 1200–1205. https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.13316
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![Autism & Friendships
Were learning a bit more about autism and friendships! Theres a bit of information in this video for everybody who has an interest in autistic friendships, so stick around to learn more.
References/Resources:
Sosnowy, Collette; Silverman, Chloe; Shattuck, Paul; Garfield, Tamara (2018). Setbacks and Successes: How Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum Seek Friendship. Autism in Adulthood: Knowledge, Practice, and Policy, (), aut.2018.0009–. doi:10.1089/aut.2018.0009Â
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