Should doctors engage in social media to counter misinformation? Guardian Media | September 21, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/21/should-doctors-engage-in-social-media-to-counter-misinformation/ Doctors shouldn’t retreat from social media just because their words carry extra weight there — they should use that weight responsibly, argues oncologist Dr. Vanessa Harry in an opinion piece for the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Harry notes that “when a doctor speaks publicly about a medical issue, their words carry weight,” pointing to viral, oversimplified claims about hormonal contraception, fertility, and “trendy” late-in-life pregnancy that gloss over real, individual risk factors.