Do false online rumours on birth control have consequences IRL?
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People seem to be turning to social media influencers for advice on what birth control method to use. Some influencers are suggesting that their followers stop taking hormonal contraception due to rumoured side effects.
In Scotland, experts are worried that misinformation online may be contributing to record high abortion rates.
Two BBC reporters talk us through attitudes towards hormonal contraception in the areas they report on - Katie McEvinney in Scotland and Dorcas Wangira, our Africa Health Correspondent, in Kenya.
Laura Foster from our health team gives us some facts on birth control effectiveness, safety and explains where you can go for advice.
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