Key points

President Trump recently falsely asserted that Tylenol during pregnancy is related to autism.

This is particularly dangerous misinformation because untreated fevers have been linked with autism.

The media has been countering this lie, often in ways that match the psychological science on how to do so.

Countering misinformation, especially in advance where possible, can help inoculate us against it.

President Trump recently warned pregnant women against using Tylenol (acetaminophen), claiming it causes "very increased” risk of autism and is “not good." This claim contradicts decades of scientific evidence and expert consensus . Moreover, author Maia Szalavitz observes that this perpetuates the harmful view of “ autistic people as a burden on society that should be e

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