The Chinese Communist Party’s flagship newspaper, the Global Times, touted the use of TikTok by President Biden’s campaign, criticizing the “deep hypocrisy” of US politicians calling the social media platform a national security threat.
An op-ed in China’s Communist Party state media said that Biden’s use of TikTok in his campaign “highlights unjust oppression” and “proves that the hype is nonsense.”
“The Biden campaign’s use of TikTok, a social media app that has been widely portrayed by the United States as a ‘national security threat,’ highlights the unwarranted suppression of TikTok by American politicians and debunks the hype.” It proves to be nonsense.” The article said:.
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President Biden’s re-election campaign was widely criticized Sunday for joining the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok. (Fox News)
The Global Times claimed that short-form video social media platforms have become a “necessary tool” for US politicians to reach young voters.
The Global Times cited a 2023 survey report by Pew Research Center that found that about one-third (32 percent) of young Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 regularly get their news from TikTok. I told him that he said he was there.
TikTok app on mobile phone screen. (Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Chinese Communist Party newspaper said that US politicians are “very self-contradictory when it comes to TikTok.”
The article argued that the Biden campaign’s use of TikTok proves that the social media platform is not a national security threat and demonstrates the “deep hypocrisy” of American politicians.
“Ultimately, we are seeing that Washington’s actions on TikTok are unacceptable to the people and society, which is why politicians are willing to compromise for votes,” said Li Haidong, a professor at China Foreign Affairs University. We have to make a choice,” he told the Global Times.
The Biden campaign’s TikTok video sparked outrage after the administration banned Chinese-owned apps from federal devices, citing security concerns.
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Last February, the government set a 30-day deadline for agencies to remove apps. from federal equipment.
The social media platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance is popular among young Americans.
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Biden previously worked with TikTok influencers during his reelection campaign, and the Democratic National Committee also joined the platform.
A presidential campaign’s participation in a Beijing-based social media platform could pose unique security risks.
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Most notably, the Chinese Communist Party’s cybersecurity law allows government authorities to access companies’ data.
TikTok and the White House did not immediately respond to FOX News Digital’s requests for comment.
FOX News’ Joe Schofstall contributed to this report.
