While on his way to the State of the Union speech in March, Biden walked by a group of them standing on the balcony of the White House and, as he’s done before, yelled out, “Don’t jump, I need you!” The Intercept reports the White House has hosted some of the most significant TikTok users with accounts that have millions of followers, according to visitor logs. Since September, those users include:The Dems’ true colors are on full display with HR7521. This isn’t oversight; it’s overreach. Giving the Executive Branch the power to label any platform as ‘foreign-owned’ is a direct assault on free speech. It’s a Trojan Horse for censorship, draped in the flag of national… pic.twitter.com/qISU5BxOnS
— Kate ? (@KateKcollins1) March 13, 2024
“I’m a little worried about a mixed message,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said of that decision. For its part, the White House dismissed any concerns of hypocrisy, noting that the federal ban on the use of TikTok on government devices is still in place and applies to White House officials. It also referred questions to the Biden campaign. The Biden campaign said it will “continue meeting voters where they are.” Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on what side of the aisle you’re on), TikTok would not be banned until after the November election. So there’s plenty of time for those algorithms to do what they are designed to do…favor Biden and slam Trump. Some influencers, however, say the ban on TikTok will influence their vote. According to USA Today, one such person is 43-year-old Abby Rivera, who endorses makeup. Her videos “are all about navigating life as a widow, a single mom, and beauty with a rare skin condition.” She credits TikTok with helping put food on her table. She said that while she hasn’t voted in 12 years, that may change this November. “If they voted for it, then they have a vote against them when the election comes,” she said. While former President Trump initially said he favored a TikTok ban, he has since walked back support for such a ban. Another influencer, Keith Edwards, spoke glowingly of Biden’s State of the Union address. However, he is now concerned about a president having the power to remove apps from the public square. “My friends at the Pentagon have been like: ‘There’s a loaded gun on the table. Let’s take away the gun,’” he told USA Today. “OK, I guess, but giving a president fast power just because something could happen? I don’t know how to feel.” One politician who used TikTok to his advantage is North Carolina Rep. Jeff Jackson (D). However, when the time came to ban the app, Jackson voted in favor, leading some of his 2.3 million followers to slam him for hypocrisy. He then apologized for voting to ban the app. That didn’t do much to appease critics, one of whom was an influencer named Noah Glenn Carter. Carter covers video games and entertainment news and has 8.7 million followers on TikTok. “Jackson could use the app when it benefited him. But now he tells everyone that they can’t use it when it benefits them. I have more respect for the politicians that voted yes for the ban that don’t use TikTok than I do for the ones that voted yes and do use it,” Carter said. Some far-left TikTok users worry that such backlash could hurt their favored candidates, including Biden. One is Josh Helfgott, an alphabet community activist. “The impact of that backlash toward Jeff Jackson is what I fear happening to every Democrat who votes yes for this, especially President Biden,” he said. Another content creator, Johnny Palmadessa, 24, told USA Today he believes the impending ban will increase young peoples’ interest in politics, but it is uncertain how it may affect their votes. “I don’t see this helping Democrats,” he said. “Then I look at the Republicans and the first thing that comes to mind is well, ‘President Biden might need to sign a bill that hurts his chances among young voters.” Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a staunch supporter of the app and may prove a spoiler in the November election. “He is filling a vacuum with promises that he can–or can’t–keep on TikTok,” said Vitus Spehar, who reports on daily events and politics. It’s not that the kids aren’t going to vote for Biden. It’s that the kids are doing to vote for RFK Jr. because he has made himself feel like one of them.” Read more at: LawEnforcementToday.comAnother point of hypocrisy on the left. Joe Biden's administration has banned TikTok for all federal employees, yet Joe Biden and the Biden Campaign are regularly on TikTok.
I understand them wanted to try to use TikTok to get their misinformation out to the youth of our… — Timothy Page (@timothypage63) March 7, 2024
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