Abortion Misinformation on Social Media

Identifying harmful disinformation following The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade.

Following the overturning of Roe v Wade, social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok started sharing misinformation on herbal remedies that could be used for home abortions, a practice experts say can be dangerous. TikTok contained the most misinformation, and also the most extremist content, in which the intention was often not disguised.

#National Security

Share this report
Three TikTok posts promoting unproven herbal abortion methods: a pregnant person recommends pennyroyal and mugwort tea, a text slide lists multiple herbs such as mugwort, fleabane, cotton root bark and tansy, and another user in a car endorses black cohosh
Share this report

Fill up the form below and receive the full report directly to your inbox

Related reports

Pandora Papers

October 2, 2021

Identifying inauthentic accounts leading the discussion on Pandora Papers in Korea.

Two Twitter replies discussing tax amnesty, Panama Papers, and Pandora Papers on a purple gradient background

#National Security

CNN Social Media Analysis

July 2, 2022

An analysis of inauthentic accounts leading conversations about CNN on social media.

World map showing purple circle clusters with numbers indicating distribution of social media accounts related to CNN across global regions

#Brand Reputation

US – Venezuela: Coordinated Influence Operation Campaigns Uncovered

January 6, 2026

Cyabra’s report reveals how coordinated fake networks manipulated online narratives before, during, and after the U.S. military operation in Venezuela

#National Security, Threat Actors