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The researchers also found that in one-third of searches, users were presented with conspiratorial and clickbait-style search suggestions that had little to do with the terms being searched for.
When searching for content related to the Greens, a political party in Germany, the TikTok search suggestions included “Habeck’s wife leaves,” which is a reference to the leader of the Green Party and German vice chancellor Robert Habeck. The suggestion was included even though there is no substance to the claim and no related videos to be…