A basilisk, in this context, is information that can hurt you simply because you are aware of it. Yudkowsky uses the term 'infohazard'.
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A basilisk, in this context, is information that can hurt you simply because you are aware of it. Yudkowsky uses the term 'infohazard'.
Source: wiktionary
If a meme is any idea that gets in your head, then an "infohazard" is a meme that's actively harmful to its host.
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