Should you trust social media on birth control?

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Recorded12 Sep 2025

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For many people, social media is their main source of health information. But the information can be far from accurate.A study has taken a closer look at TikTok content on contraception to assess the quality of the information provided.Themes included favouring natural contraceptive methods over hormonal options, and a distrust for health professionals.Guest/sDr Caroline de Moel-Mandel, Department of Public Health at LaTrobe UniversityReferences“Do You Know What Birth Control Actually Does to Your Body?”: Assessing Contraceptive Information on TikTok

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