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What Is DARVO? Experts Unpack The Manipulation Tactic Going Viral On TikTok

Westend61/Getty ImagesSocial media may not always be a good thing, but one thing we can say for it: We’ve actually learned a lot about relationship dynamics over the years, for better or worse. It’s introduced us to terms and tactics we maybe didn’t have the words for before, and the latest example (for me, at least) is DARVO.I first saw it in the comment section of a video that has since gone viral, racking up over 11 million views. In it, a mom tells the story of how, a few years ago, her son admitted he didn’t feel safe at his uncle’s house. She believed her son, but also gave her brother t...