Fact-Check: Home Abortions with Vitamin C? A Case of Harmful Misinformation on TikTok
Social media spreads information incredibly fast. But not everything that goes viral is true. Following the restriction of abortion rights in the US, videos trended recommending vitamin C as a method of terminating pregnancy. But what does science say about this viral trend?
Fact-Check: Home Abortions with Vitamin C? A Case of Harmful Misinformation on TikTok
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