Concerns have been raised by various U.S. officials and lawmakers regarding President Joe Biden's campaign team joining TikTok, a platform owned by ByteDance with alleged ties to China's authoritarian government. The FBI and FCC have previously warned that TikTok could share user data, including browsing history, location, and biometric identifiers, with the Chinese government. Despite these concerns, the Biden campaign's account will be managed entirely by his team. Key figures, including Raja Krishnamoorthi, a top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Sen. Mark Warner, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have expressed their apprehensions. The decision contradicts Biden's previous stance, where he signed a law banning TikTok from government devices due to national security concerns. Critics argue that Biden's move could normalize the use of an app considered a threat to national security.
Biden move to TikTok 'desperate' and 'very worrisome,' says former CCP member https://t.co/5mkZHrM0tL
House CCP chair slams Biden campaign's decision to join TikTok https://t.co/tNUzQhq5Ok
From boosting videos glorifying Osama Bin Laden and pro-Hamas propaganda - TikTok has proven itself to be a dangerous outlet with ties to the CCP. @POTUS should be setting an example for all young Americans to steer clear of TikTok. This is a serious lapse in judgement. https://t.co/2mjDTvkHbb
.@POTUS joining TikTok is completely irresponsible and runs counter to his policy banning the app from government devices. We must continue to raise the alarm on TikTok’s #CCP ties. It is a threat to our national security.
Sen. Mark Warner, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that he is concerned by President Biden’s campaign’s decision to join TikTok due to potential national security implications. “I’m a little worried about a mixed message,” he said. https://t.co/UmlAh3Pwui https://t.co/TtonRDRtg2
Joe Biden's hypocrisy knows no bounds. Biden signed the law to ban this Chinese spy app from government devices because of its national security concerns. Now, he brazenly jumps on the bandwagon himself. His promotion of this CCP app will only further normalize China’s theft… https://t.co/kw7Xkleper
Leaders of a key U.S. House committee have expressed concern about President Joe Biden's campaign outreach via TikTok, citing the popular app's ties to China. https://t.co/76Awr1gKez
President Biden continues his “rules for thee, but not for me” trend by joining TikTok. For more on this tune in to the Common Sense Department on Fox News @ Night. https://t.co/YrarJIED7j
The President is so desperate to appear young and relevant that he just joined Chinese-owned Tik Tok. The Commander-in-Chief should not be encouraging Americans to join an app where they will be spied on by our biggest adversary. https://t.co/Cqnv6GP0FF
“I have concerns about this,” said Raja Krishnamoorthi— top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. “I’m not going to tell the president how to campaign or how to communicate, but I personally don’t have a TikTok account.” https://t.co/Fx1hJzmoDH
Biden is now on Tik Tok. App used by 12 year olds. When you thought things could not get creepier.
All the yiiiiikes. Creepy Uncle Joe is Coming For Your KIDS! Biden's 'Team' Signing Up for TikTok Sets Off SO Many Red Flags https://t.co/Vr5pZgqQ7x
The FBI and the FCC have warned that TikTok owner ByteDance could share user data — such as browsing history, location and biometric identifiers — with China’s authoritarian government. The account will be run entirely by Biden's campaign team. https://t.co/20DUeYRYHu