AAP Asks Pediatricians To Counter Misinfo After Study Targets TikTok

By Jessica Karins / October 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Over 20% of TikTok videos on sexual health and 25% of videos on abortion contained misinformation, according to research highlighted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which said pediatricians need to be prepared to counteract misinformation on adolescent health topics that comes from online sources.


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