From transphobia to Ted Kaczynski: How TikTok's algorithm enables far-right self-radicalization

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Social media's role in radicalizing extremists has drastically increased over the last several years.
Some far-right TikTokers employ a meme-like format in their content to dodge content moderation.
TikTok populates violent, white supremacist content to users who interact with anti-trans content.
A recent study from left-leaning nonprofit watchdog Media Matters found that if a TikTok user solely interacts with transphobic content and creators, the social networking app's algorith