Is TikTok’s ‘mystery virus’ a real threat or social media misinformation fad?

This combination of images shows a sick woman blowing her nose into a tissue and the TikTok logo displayed on a smartphone. — Pixabay, Reuters/File

Young TikTok users have been posting videos about experiencing a “mystery disease” with COVID-like symptoms including difficulty breathing, fatigue and fever.

However, they seem confused as they claim that their tests for potential viruses…