More women are turning to TikTok for information about abortion, researchers say.
More women are turning to TikTok for information about abortion, researchers say.
  • Young people are relying on TikTok for abortion information amid legal uncertainty in the US.
  • Confusion over abortion laws is increasing online engagement on the issue, researchers say.
  • American lawmakers on Saturday voted to force the sale of TikTok in the US or ban it entirely.

Young people confused about abortion bans in their state are turning to TikTok for advice.

Now, the US government wants to ban TikTok too. House lawmakers voted Saturday to force the sale of TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, to an American company or face a domestic ban, citing national security concerns.