What is Alt TikTok and how is it different to Straight TikTok?
Addison Raes viral dance routines appear on Straight TikTok (Picture: Ge tty)  There are videos about literally everything on TikTok, but if youre seeing videos about art, fashion and queer life, you might be on Alt TikTok  find out more as part of Metro.co.uks Pride Week. The social media platform gains headlines for the Hype Houses high production values and Charli DAmelios dances, but theres a different side to the app, too. For the LGBT+ community  or other groups generally considered alternative  their FYP (For You page) can look a whole lot different. Alt TikTok is filled with punks, people who love music, fashion and all that other artsy stuff, alt people, gay people, and goths according to Urban Dictionary. Theres no hype house, no verified creators, no cringe, and no thirst traps.  Charli and Dixie DAmelio will likely pop up on Straight TikTok (Picture: Getty)  Every medium seems to have their alt spaces, and TikTok is no exception. Think weird, arty, chaotic in-jokes from video-makers less interested in gaining fame than other more traditional creators  often talking about sexuality or subcultures. Absurd humour is key, too. Thats Alt TikTok. Creators on Alt Tiktok depict their straight counterparts as boring, bland, and uninspiring. In a video with 475,000 likes, a user mimes altered lyrics to Doja Cats Cyber Sex as an example of Straight TikTok. The music shifts to Alt Tiktok anthem Ameno by Hatsune Miku, and we see Elmo on fire, Barack Obama, and a banana. Accounts you might have come across include:  @phonyghost  Tag Warner @tag.warner  @bum.bailey  Straight TikTok is, well, more straightforward. Its the videos you imagine when you think about TikTok  dances, challenges, and lip-syncs from big accounts. Urban dictionary defines these clips as mostly HypeHouse, dances, and povs  so if your For You Page is full of Addison Rae and viral choreography, youre probably seeing the Straight TikTok algorithm. MORE : Alicia Silverstone recreates iconic Clueless scene as she joins TikTok and were totally buggin  MORE : TikTok user claims shes being blamed for Matthew Perrys break-up from fiance Molly Hurwitz  Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  Share your views in the comments below