TM - strange folder-structure behavior

Hello,
I just started again using Time Machine. Therefore I formatted a HDD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and set it as the Backup-Volume. I already used this HDD for TM on this Mac, but deactivated it again for some reasons. So to start from scratch I completely wiped my HDD (I even formatted it with the setting: Overwrite with Zeros). After finishing the first Backup I wanted to check if everything is alright. So I went in the Time machine Application and browsed through some folders on the HDD.
But then I noticed something strange:
When opening folders some files and folders in them suddenly appear also in the previous folder;
clicking with trackpad on folders/files does not work anymore;
folders lead to wrong files from other folders or are just empty and next time full again;
sometimes folders called "name" appear, next time not anymore…
So I thought there would be something wrong with my backup; deactivated TM and formatted my HDD again. But after doing a new backup I had the same problem again.
Then I noticed something even stranger:
When I start the Time Machine-app, the problem occurs everywhere -> when browsing through the backup on the HDD (purple in the Timeline) AND when browsing through my current files ("NOW", white in the timeline -> not my HDD but my Mac). Additionally, when I choose another backup after seeing this, the problem is gone in ALL sources until close and reopen the Time Machine-app. (When browsing through my backup on the HDD via the Finder this problem does not occur - everything seems fine there (I have not activated: Show hidden Objects)
Q1: Is my Backup ok? Or is it somehow messed up? I'm really concerned that it could be somehow damaged / incomplete / not working when restoring.
Q2: Is it possible that formatting my HDD and enabling and disabling TM again and again could have caused some problems?
I'd really appreciate your help!
Thanks!

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