HHS claim fueled misinformation about Tylenol, autism on TikTok
SAN DIEGO — TikTok videos with misinformation about acetaminophen and autism received more views than posts with evidence-based information last fall after federal officials claimed a link between the two, researchers found.
The videos with misinformation outperformed evidence-based posts despite being fewer in number, according to an analysis presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.
In September 2025, the FDA and HHS launched a campaign “to inform families” about a link between prenatal acetaminophen (Tylenol, Kenvue) use and autism, despite a lack