Current Events > Influencers in TikTok and Instagram Attacking Birth Control Pills

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https://www.tuko.co.ke/business-economy/technology/548038-attacking-birth-control-pills-influencers-push-misinformation/

US wellness influencers are increasingly targeting birth control pills, pushing their followers to abandon the contraceptives with false claims about infertility and low libido that researchers say leave them vulnerable to unintended pregnancies.

The explosion of misinformation on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram comes as reproductive rights take center stage in the looming presidential election, in a country where abortion is banned or restricted in nearly half the states.

Many influencers -- who are not licensed medical specialists -- are part of what appears to be a cottage industry of self-proclaimed health gurus monetizing misinformation as they hawk "healing" oils and fertility-tracking services.

People seeking reliable information about contraception are met with internet personalities overemphasizing the side effects of pills.

That includes Taylor Gossett, a TikTok influencer with nearly 200,000 followers who explicitly called the medication "toxic" alongside offers to join her "master class" in "natural" birth control.

Conservative commentator Candace Owens suggested on TikTok that birth control causes infertility problems, while "life coach" Naftali Moses told his 280,000 followers that it "changes your sexual behavior."

Podcaster Sahara Rose called birth control the "divorce pill" in a video viewed more than 550,000 times, claiming it impacts who "you're attracted to" and leads users to choose the wrong mate.

The pill's effect on libido has been debated for decades, with some women complaining of impacts on their sex drive.

But while some women may experience such side effects, medical experts say individual experiences do not represent widespread causal links.

Experts also say there is no direct causal evidence that birth control pills lead to widespread infertility or altered attraction and sexual behavior.

but why

Printerscape posted...

but why

There's a lot of brain rot on tiktok

Printerscape posted...

but why

Because Republicans want to ban it and all methods of birth control.

Republicans and lunatics embracing TikTok while Dems fight to ban it rather than acclimate to it is so infuriating.

Can we please stop electing Dems over 60?

The average age is fucking 58 for the House and 64 for the Senate.

The easiest way to influence impressionable minds is to just never shut the fuck up and have 100% conviction in what you say, even if it is completely fucking wrong.

That said, the US needs to reign in all the health shit. Fuckin' meds advertisements all over the damn TV, influencers who can barely tie their shoes talking like they're professionals, it's been pretty ridiculous for a while.

ClayGuida posted...

Republicans and lunatics embracing TikTok while Dems fight to ban it rather than acclimate to it is so infuriating.

Didnt house Republicans fully supported the tiktok ban in a rare moment of agreement with the dems

As someone who's been working for a hospital for 20 years, it shocks me how gullible many people are (younger and older people, there don't seem to be a difference). There is so much misinformation about all kind of stuff on social media platforms. It's worrying, that a part of people willingly gets informations from echo chambers only, rather than from experts. This is the reason, why I'm all for strong restrictions or even bans of these platforms as long as they don't provide a solutions against misinformation. This isn't about cancelling free speech. It's about restricting people and organizations who willfully spread lies. The harm caused by that massively outweighs the good aspects social media can provide, imo.

gu-gohan posted...

As someone who's been working for a hospital for 20 years, it shocks me how gullible many people are (younger and older people, there don't seem to be a difference). There is so much misinformation about all kind of stuff on social media platforms. It's worrying, that a part of people willingly gets informations from echo chambers only, rather than from experts. This is the reason, why I'm all for strong restrictions or even bans of these platforms as long as they don't provide a solutions against misinformation. This isn't about cancelling free speech. It's about restricting people and organizations who willfully spread lies. The harm caused by that massively outweighs the good aspects social media can provide, imo.

Okay, so you ban social media. Are users going to be any less misinformed when they turn back to cable news or church or whatever for news and information?

Its not misinformation that it decreases your libido. No ovulation = no ovulation horniness.

Dont know about fertility. Maybe its possible but these people are just spreading rumors. Birth control is a strong drug that does a lot more to your body than just prevent pregnancy.

Everyone who does this can fuck all the way off

Printerscape posted...

but why

Reading comprehension is your friend:

Many influencers -- who are not licensed medical specialists -- are part of what appears to be a cottage industry of self-proclaimed health gurus monetizing misinformation as they hawk "healing" oils and fertility-tracking services.

Toonstrack posted...

Didnt house Republicans fully supported the tiktok ban in a rare moment of agreement with the dems

Trump was against the ban.

lmao shitting on birth control so you can sell your scam ass piss bottle, what a life

Holy_Cloud105 posted...

Because Republicans want to ban it and all methods of birth control.

Something tells me people selling healing oils and crystals on tiktok aren't republican.

Land of the free, but fuck any choice you have in life.

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Because he saw the value in it. Spreading misinformation. As seen here.

I feel like we should have a new wave for history the "disinformation age." Good Lord. Why would anyone even believe this?