TikTok is allegedly putting its thumb on the scales to help far-left New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani win the New York City mayoral race, according to a new report.
The Chinese-owned app’s algorithm is “distorting the playing field in New York City’s mayoral race” by “amplifying” pro-Mamdani content while “suppressing” videos backing his opponent, Andrew Cuomo, according to a Tel Aviv-based tech insider who cited a key leaked document from the social-media company.
“Early evidence points to algorithmic influence that may be shaping voter perception in the New York elections,” Yehonatan Dodeles wrote in a Medium post published Tuesday. 4
He noted that TikTok’s algorithm doesn’t just determine which videos go viral — it’s “shaping what millions of people understand to be t