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New Project Uses TikTok to Counter Right-Wing Extremism Among Youth
A new project aims to use TikTok to reach young people with messages countering right-wing extremist ideologies. The initiative, developed by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Justice, seeks to proactively engage with youth on a platform where they are already active. However, the suitability of TikTok as a distribution channel is being questioned by some experts.
Professor Heike Radvan, a researcher at the University of Tübingen, expressed concerns about the platform’s content moderation. “TikTok is one of those platforms where a lot of far-right attitudes are spread without being regulated,” she stated. research indicates that young people who spend meaningful time on TikTok are not only exposed to extremist content but are also more likely to agree with right
