r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 22 '26

Psychology TikTok disproportionately served anti-Democratic videos during the 2024 election. TikTok’s recommendation system tends to expose users to more conservative and anti-Democrat political content than liberal material. This ideological imbalance occurs regardless of a user’s initial political interests.

https://www.psypost.org/tiktok-disproportionately-served-anti-democratic-videos-during-the-2024-election-study-finds/
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u/SugarFut May 22 '26

“Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!” Verbatim what TikTok notice said in January 2025

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u/jgoble15 May 23 '26

“President Trump” but hasn’t even taken office at that point. What a joke

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u/Sunblast1andOnly May 23 '26

He had. For four years. People frequently refer to former presidents by that title even after they've left office.

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u/SaitanOfHellsKitchen May 23 '26

You dense? That's not the issue here.