The Biden campaign will continue to use the video-sharing app TikTok, even after President Biden signed a bill into law that could force the app's China-based parent company to sell or face a ban in the United States.
The Biden campaign announced on Wednesday that it will remain on TikTok, despite President Biden signing a bill into law that could force the app's China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell or face a ban in the United States.
Campaign officials told Fox News that the Biden-Harris campaign "will stay on TikTok." The decision comes after President Biden signed a Senate-passed bill that gives the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) the authority to review and potentially force the sale of TikTok or other apps that pose a risk to national security.
Lawmakers have raised concerns about TikTok's ties to the Chinese government and its potential to collect user data and spread propaganda. In 2020, the Trump administration issued an executive order that would have banned TikTok in the United States, but the order was blocked by a federal judge.
The Biden administration has taken a more cautious approach to TikTok, and the new bill does not explicitly ban the app. Instead, it gives CFIUS the authority to review TikTok and other apps and to force their sale if they are deemed to be a risk to national security.
The Biden campaign's decision to remain on TikTok is likely based on the app's popularity among young voters. TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 1 billion active users. It is particularly popular among young people, with 69% of users being between the ages of 16 and 24.
The Biden campaign likely believes that staying on TikTok will allow it to reach a large number of young voters. The campaign has already been using TikTok to engage with voters, and it has over 4 million followers on the platform.
However, the campaign's decision to remain on TikTok could also be seen as a risky move. If CFIUS decides that TikTok poses a risk to national security, the app could be banned in the United States. This would force the Biden campaign to find another way to reach young voters.
Overall, the Biden campaign's decision to stay on TikTok is a gamble. The campaign believes that the app's popularity among young voters is worth the risk of a potential ban. However, if CFIUS decides that TikTok poses a risk to national security, the campaign could be forced to find another way to reach young voters.
