Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

One in five young women are relying on social media for contraception advice, according to research. (Tony Phillips/AAP PHOTOS)

Young people are increasingly turning to social media platforms for information on contraception but experts warn a national education campaign is needed to ensure they are not led astray by incorrect advice.

TikTok in particular has become a major source of information on contraception but a La Trobe University study has found much of the content is unreliable and of poor quality.