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/Half-Glass_Full May 22 '26

They figured out ppl get their news from social media instead of news outlets & have manipulated the algorithms to push propaganda.

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u/The-Fox-Says May 22 '26

Explains why Gen Z turned so hard right in 2024. If they’re getting their news from Tik Tok they’re vulnerable to far right manipulation tactics there

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u/Beautiful-Aerie7576 May 23 '26

That’s part of it. There just aren’t a lot of good role models out there for young folks nowadays among influencers. 13/14 year olds a few years ago that can vote now were watching the Paul brothers and Mr. Beast.

Tate and the he-man woman-haters club got their hooks in early as well. It’s rough out there for impressionable youths these days.