The question of what US users see on TikTok has been more closely scrutinized over the last year. Some lawmakers stepped up calls for a ban of the app last fall after TikTok critics used hashtag data to suggest that the app was disproportionately recommending pro-Palestinian content. As TikTok faces the possibility of a ban in the United States, a new study sheds light on the type of accounts US adults follow on the platform. People were more likely to follow accounts that posted about entertainment and pop culture, humor and viral dance clips. Are people tired of political games ?

