Biden’s re-election campaign will continue to use TikTok to reach voters, the Post reported, even though the president enacted legislation Wednesday that could ban the social media app within months.
“In a fragmented media environment, we need to go and meet our voters where they are, including online. TikTok helps us ensure our content is seen by voters in many places. ,” a Biden campaign official said.
“When the stakes in an election are this high, we will use every tool we can to reach young voters,” the official added, claiming the campaign is taking “enhanced security measures.” .
President Biden signed a bill Wednesday that forces Chinese government-backed company ByteDance to spin off TikTok within nine months. Otherwise, the platform will face a ban in the US.
If the sale is ongoing at the nine-month mark, ByteDance will have an additional three months to complete the sale.
That timeline could be pushed back by legal challenges, and TikTok has already threatened to fight the new law.
Hours after Biden signed the bill, the 2024 campaign posted a new video on its TikTok page in which Biden takes former President Donald Trump for blaming “windmills for cancer.”
The “bidenhq” account has more than 300,000 followers and has posted more than 100 videos since its creation in February. The videos often show clips of the president and his allies, mocking Trump, or explaining political news.
Critics have warned of national security risks posed by TikTok’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party, including its ownership of millions of Americans’ data and the app’s impact on America’s youth. etc. are included.
White House National Security Council Press Secretary John Kirby said on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” In March, Biden said he saw “certainly there are national security concerns about that application” and would ban its use on government devices.
Both Biden and Trump are competing to reach young voters, a key demographic of TikTok users, in their campaigns.
The 45th president, who does not have a TikTok account, recently advised his young supporters to remember that it was Biden who signed the bill that could lead to a ban on the popular social platform.
President Trump tried to ban TikTok during his administration, but recently voiced his opposition to restrictions, saying it would give companies like Facebook more control over the market and that the platform would be open to conservative censorship. He claimed he was just trying to help.
