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TikTok’s algorithm systematically skewed to the right during the 2024 US elections | Synapse

May 8, 2026Open Access

TikTok’s algorithm systematically skewed to the right during the 2024 US elections

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The aim is to investigate whether TikTok's recommendation algorithm favors specific political content during elections.
Conducted an audit using hundreds of automated 'bot' accounts to assess content recommendations.
Analyzed the 'For You' feed for political alignment during the 2024 US presidential election.
The 'For You' feed predominantly recommended Republican-aligned content, regardless of users' political views.
Bot accounts were specifically directed towards Republican Party-related content.

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An audit of TikTok’s recommendation algorithm using hundreds of automated ‘bot’ accounts during the 2024 US presidential election finds that the ‘For You’ feed of the platform steered users towards Republican-aligned political content, regardless of their initial political leanings. ‘Bot’ accounts were directed mostly towards content aligned with the Republican Party.

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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7fa1bfa21ec5bbf08208 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01314-0