VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“People often treat public visibility as a proxy for knowledge and legitimacy, but it is not,”
Dr Jonathan Shedler · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Dr Shedler warned that public visibility on social media should not be mistaken for genuine expertise.
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