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    Assessing Alopecia Areata Misinformation: Social Media Analysis

    July 2026 in “ JMIR Dermatology ”
    Shanika Francis, Ank A Agarwal, Aaron Fanous … Roxana Daneshjou
    Studysummary This study analyzed #alopecia and #alopeciatreatment videos on YouTube and TikTok, finding that most content was unrelated to alopecia areata, while a majority of videos discussing AA treatment were medically accurate; misinformation prevalence was low on both platforms.
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