German psychiatrists say tics are on the upswing and being spread through social media videos

The study states 'a remarkably high number of young patients has been referred to our specialised Tourette outpatient clinic presenting with symptoms closely resembling the ones Jan Zimmermann shows in his videos.' — Dreamstime/TNS

A “Tourette-like” illness is being spread through social media, psychiatrists say.

According to a report by Business Insider, as a result of the “mass social media-induced illness” people are developing tics “caught” from watching social media videos of people ticcing.