Greetings Dylan and welcome to the community.
Yeah, I wouldn't trust any of those Youtube vids and FB adds. One of the best places to learn about crypto would be right here on this platform.
As per @braaiboy's comment feel free to come and join us on Discord :) There are always people around that can help you with any queries you may have. Whether it be the Steemit platform itself or crypto's. There's plenty of knowledge available there :)
Hey Therneau Thanks so much! I am already finding the Discord helpful! looking forward to contributing! have a good one