I suggest there is a concept distinct enough to warrant the special term, but if it’s expansive enough to include secrets, beneficial informationthat some people prefer others not know, that renders it worthless.
“Infohazard” ought to be reserved for information that harms the mind that contains it, with spoilers as the most mild examples, SCP-style horrors as the extreme fictional examples.
I suggest there is a concept distinct enough to warrant the special term, but if it’s expansive enough to include secrets, beneficial information that some people prefer others not know, that renders it worthless.
“Infohazard” ought to be reserved for information that harms the mind that contains it, with spoilers as the most mild examples, SCP-style horrors as the extreme fictional examples.