Comment: Author Simone Paget reports on birth control misinformation spreading on social media, and concerns expressed by medical professionals that patients, especially young people, are “stopping effective [birth control] methods without a plan, avoiding appointments, or making decisions based on fear rather than accurate information.”
April 19, 2026 – Toronto Sun- Simone Paget- Link
Excerpt: “It’s very possible. According to Power to Decide’s 2025 YouR HeAlth Survey, 20% of young people report getting birth control information from social media, with TikTok leading the way at 43.4%, followed by Instagram and YouTube. While you’d think that having access to information at your fingertips would mean that people would be more informed than ever, misleading content about sexual health is rampant online and is shaping real-life decisions, often without medical accuracy or context. “