Veserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 12 days agoWoman died after vegan diet made her delusionalwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down123
arrow-up1-13arrow-down1external-linkWoman died after vegan diet made her delusionalwww.bbc.comVeserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squarerunning_ragged@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·12 days agoIt’s more descriptive than “Woman died after living made her delusional”. It’s less descriptive than “Woman died after a vitamin B12 deficiency made her delusional” I’m pretty sure it’s intentionally vague and misleading to trigger engagement around a divisive topic. I wonder if there is a term for that.
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down21·12 days agoYes. It’s paranoia.
It’s more descriptive than “Woman died after living made her delusional”.
It’s less descriptive than “Woman died after a vitamin B12 deficiency made her delusional”
I’m pretty sure it’s intentionally vague and misleading to trigger engagement around a divisive topic.
I wonder if there is a term for that.
Yes. It’s paranoia.