President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is reportedly planning to stay on TikTok, the social media app whose parent company ByteDance is controlled by the Chinese communist government, even after the president signed a bill into law this week that forces the app to be sold from the company or face an outright ban in the U.S.
“A fragmented media environment requires us to show up and meet voters where they are — and that includes online,” a Biden campaign official said in justifying their decision to stay on the platform. “TikTok is one of many places we’re making sure our content is being seen by voters.”
“When the stakes are this high in the election, we are going to use every tool we have to reach young voters where they are,” the campaign official said, claiming that the campaign will use “enhanced security measures” on the app.
The statement comes after…
