'That sort of content is not going to affect me but it is worrying that it could be affecting someone else that's a bit more pliable.' Conspiracy content 'hand delivered' to users on TikTok, unlike other social media platforms He says he reports the videos to the platform or says he's not interested in them. Mitch says it took about 30 minutes for TikTok's algorithm to show him videos involving misinformation and conspiracies. The more you 'like' videos, follow an account, or watch a TikTok video until it ends, the more the algorithm learns, in theory, what you want to see. 'I thought it was just nonsense to be honest and I'll just swipe past it.'ДЄ joint investigation by triple j Hack and Four Corners found the TikTok algorithm is exposing Australians to dangerous content through the app's For You Page, an endless stream of personally curated videos for each user. 'Then it was COVID a hoax and videos saying don't get the vaccine and I was pretty taken aback,' Mitch told Hack. Mitch says it started with a TikTok of One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts sharing already debunked misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. Mitch, a young Australian from Cairns, signed up to TikTok for fun videos, but the app's algorithm eventually started showing him conspiracy content. On Thursday, the app said it had taken down the videos in question and banned the accounts which posted them. Hack is not suggesting Mr Hazzard was promoting the conspiracy when he used those words.ДЄnother TikTok which has gained more than 130,000 views shows footage of US tanks and battleships arriving on a beach, and falsely claims they're arriving in Australia 'for war'.ДЄfter being presented with the conspiracy videos by Hack, TikTok launched an investigation. The New World Order is a baseless conspiracy theory which says there's a secretly emerging totalitarian government. Experts are calling on TikTok to do more to reduce harmful content on the app.Users says reporting problematic content isn't enough to stop the spread.

TikTok users are concerned about misinformation, conspiracy theories and extremist content on the app.

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