Far-right groups have increasingly leveragedused TikTok to spread their ideologies, recruit members, and influence political processes, especially targeting young voters.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Bildung |first=Bundeszentrale für politische |date=October 11, 2023 |title=TikTok und Rechtsextremismus |url=https://www.bpb.de/themen/rechtsextremismus/dossier-rechtsextremismus/541511/tiktok-und-rechtsextremismus/ |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=bpb.de |language=de}}</ref> TikTok's user-friendly video tools and personalized content algorithms make it an effective platform for disseminating propaganda. These groups often disguise extremist messages as benign or humorous content, which lowers resistance among younger audiences.<ref name=":7" /> Investigations reveal that parties likesuch as Germany’s Alternative for Germany ([[Alternative for Germany|AfD]]) and Romania’s [[Alliance for the Union of Romanians]] (AUR) manipulate engagement metrics by purchasing fake followers and likes, enhancing the perceived popularity of their content. This tactic has significantly impacted youth votes in recent [[European elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Youth, TikTok, and the Far-Right: A Growing Concern Across Europe |url=https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18864-youth-tiktok-and-the-far-right-a-growing-concern-across-europe |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=www.occrp.org |language=en-GB}}</ref> Additionally, the platform has been a conduit for spreading [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] and misinformation, aligning with pro-Russian narratives and extremist ideologies across various countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2024 |title=Europe's far right uses TikTok to win youth vote |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-far-right-european-parliament-politics-europe/ |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=POLITICO |language=en-GB}}</ref> Despite TikTok's assertions of robust policies against harmful content, the platform remains a significant vector for far-right activities.{{fact}}
