TikTok’s algorithm is highly sensitive – and could send you down a hate-filled rabbit hole before you know it

TikTok’s highly active recommendation system is designed to keep users clicking on videos, even if they contain racist or homophobic contentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTikTok’s algorithm works in mysterious ways, but a Guardian Australia experiment on a blank account shows how quickly a breaking news event can funnel users down a conservative Christian, anti-immigration rabbit hole.Last week we reported how Facebook and Instagram’s a