President Biden’s re-election campaign has joined TikTok in an effort to attract younger voters after the administration banned the Chinese-owned app from federal devices, citing security concerns.
On Sunday, the Biden campaign announced it had taken to the platform with a video of the president answering Super Bowl questions during the game.
The campaign made the move after reports surfaced late last year that it was considering joining the app. However, a campaign spokesperson downplayed the move at the time.
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The move also comes after the Biden administration banned the app, citing security concerns. Last February, the administration set a 30-day deadline for government agencies to remove the app from federal devices.
The social media platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance is popular among young Americans. Biden has previously worked with TikTok influencers in his re-election bid, and the Democratic National Committee has also joined the platform.
The presidential campaign’s participation in Beijing-based social media platforms could pose unique security risks. Most notably, the Chinese Communist Party’s cybersecurity law allows government authorities to access companies’ data.
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President Biden’s campaign joined TikTok after the administration banned it from federal devices. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
While many Republicans have resisted using TikTok due to data security concerns, a growing number of Democrats are embracing the platform.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) slammed TikTok, saying, said last month It should be “banned” and claimed the CEO was “lying” when he said the app was safe for Americans.
“The evidence that China is using TikTok to spy on and influence Americans is clear, and that trend will only grow stronger over time,” Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio previously said. I wrote this in an op-ed for FOX News Digital.
President Biden’s team is working with TikTok influencers to promote his record. (Reuters/Dado Ruvik/Illustration | Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
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“Furthermore, the Chinese government’s influence on ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, cannot be denied.” “Not only does Chinese law force ByteDance to hand over data immediately, but the Chinese government also holds ownership of the tech giant’s major domestic subsidiaries.”
FOX News Digital has reached out to the Biden campaign for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Houston Keene contributed to this report.
