Trending mis/disinformation: “BC 💊 is a SCAM!”

This trending TikTok video is not backed by the evidence and promotes misinformation.

TikTok creator calls hormonal birth control “toxic” and a “scam,” pushing app-based tracking as the only safe choice.

Summary:

The video claims hormonal birth control alters attraction and personality, and that stopping use can lead to loss of partner attraction and relationship breakdown. While birth control does impact the body’s hormonal systems, the video misrepresents these changes by portraying extreme outcomes as inevitable and by omitting the many proven benefits and safe uses of contraception.


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