Recent discussions and actions surrounding the potential ban of TikTok in the United States have sparked controversy, with many attributing the push not to concerns over China, but to the platform's role in spreading criticism of Israel and support for Palestine. Critics argue that the app's content, which often expresses critiques of Israel's actions in Gaza, has led to a generational divide in views on Israel. This sentiment is echoed across various tweets, pointing to the influence of pro-Israel voices and organizations like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), with Jonathan Greenblatt stating, "We have a major TikTok problem," and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which reportedly gave Dan Crenshaw millions, in advocating for the ban. Leaked audio and statements highlight concerns over TikTok's impact on public perception of Israel, noting that pro-Palestinian posts received 5x as many views. Additionally, the involvement of significant American investors in ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, with Oracle and Walmart owning over 20%, complicates the narrative that the ban is solely about national security concerns related to China. The push for the ban is also linked to the desire to shift users to ADL controlled platforms like Meta and YouTube, and mentions of AIPAC funded politicians, Anthony Goldbloom, and Rep. Gallagher, the author of the TikTok ban bill, further underline the political motivations behind the ban.
Both the Economist and the WSJ state explicitly that the main reason the TikTok ban picked up so much bipartisan steam in DC since Oct. 7 was because of how much Israel criticism was allowed to air and circulate on the platform (see below). But really! It's all about China! https://t.co/x45ll1jYDP
Because there wasn’t a serious push to ban TikTok until the ADL Demanded it Every politician pushing to ban it receives money from AIPAC You can yell antisemitism all you want but anyone who isn’t retarded can see this is about Isreal not China https://t.co/RHc19l3kjQ
So uhhhh… Israel is trying to buy TikTok. Well, people with EXTREMELY deep ties to Israel are. And no one on TikTok is surprised at all. TikTok doesn’t suppress anti China content- it suppresses anti Israel content. (Hence how 🍉 came to signify Palestine- because saying the… https://t.co/MqTUhEhedi
Many of those behind the backlash against the vote that would ban TikTok in the U.S. are blaming the pro-Israel establishment for lobbying for the bill in hopes of stifling anti-Israel sentiment / @Bsamuels0 https://t.co/hXs9oWtXQf
It’s very clear TikTok is being banned for Israel not because of China https://t.co/Csa5yQGhHX
Jonathan Greenblatt and the @ADL are doing to TikTok exactly what they threatened to do to @elonmusk and @X. https://t.co/GvkeqW8E8r
I assume the ban is designed to get TikTok under the control of Democrats, or hurt a huge conservative donor, or get some language in the bill that allows destruction of X, and/or help Zuckerberg. And the ADL has an issue with TikTok. https://t.co/MQLB8AuhIs
Israeli Zionist ADL Chief Executive Jonathan Greenblatt vents about TikTok… And this my friends is the 💯% reason why the Democrats and Republicans are in unison about getting rid of #tiktokban they know who they take orders from AIPAC https://t.co/4wgzvhbqK2
"Four countries are named. But if Saudi Arabia buys it, is that fine?" -@RepJayapal "We have a TikTok problem" -@JGreenblattADL, referencing young people's declining support for Israel AIPAC is top donor to @RepGallagher, author of TikTok ban bill (via @Roots_Action) https://t.co/vEMe26d0zz
Is there a bill to ban Tik Tok because it red pilled a generation against Israel? Is Anthony Goldbloom behind the Tik Tok ban? Zionism is dangerous to US democracy. https://t.co/2TyVE9KvJN
Is there a bill to ban Tik Tok because it red pilling a generation against Israel? Is Anthony Goldbloom behind the Tik Tok ban? Zionism is dangerous to US democracy. https://t.co/vMeQNML6R4
The Anti-Defamation League: “We have a major TikTok problem.” Young people on TikTok overwhelmingly stand with Palestine, and now Congress is moving quickly to ban the platform in the US. Watch Amanda Yee @catcontentonly: https://t.co/OJKtj7useE https://t.co/PpwjN009JX
🇮🇱 The Zionists a furious that citizens are seeing the truth about Israel’s genocidal regime… They know the mainstream media is dead and we turn to social media to see the truth… The globalists are now panicking and they are using their AIPAC funded politicians to BAN TIKTOK https://t.co/KccHrXTSHU
🟥 Know that the House bill to ban #TikTok is actually coming from… the Israeli Lobby… https://t.co/oaV55TWe1Y
FLASHBACK: Who's behind the TikTok ban? "We have a major TikTok problem...it's like Al Jazeera on steroids" -ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt He even admits how Bytedance is not owned by the Chinese, but by large American investors like Oracle and Walmart who own over 20% https://t.co/WotRgh5uiN
‘We have a major, major, generational problem…the issue of US support for Israel is not left and right, it is young and old…we have a TikTok problem.’ Leaked audio of Anti-Defamation League (ADL) chief executive Jonathan Greenblatt The real reason TikTok is being banned… https://t.co/wKZdWjiqjJ
Leaked footage of Zionists complaining about TIkTok helping young people see how Israel is a genocidal apartheid state. Days later Congress votes to ban Tiktok. Coincidence? I think not! Israel owning the US is not a conspiracy theory. @elonmusk, You're next.
FLASHBACK: Who's behind the TikTok ban? "We have a major TikTok problem...it's like Al Jazeera on steroids" -ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt He even admits how Bytedance is not owned by the Chinese, but by large American investors like Oracle, who owns 60% of the company https://t.co/uibCzmWABP
FLASHBACK: Who's behind the TikTok ban? "We have a major TikTok problem" "[TikTok] is like Al Jazeera on steroids" -ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt https://t.co/U7IsgHNktP
This is the real reason behind the TikTok ban 👇🏻 It’s all about silencing voices speaking up for Palestine. https://t.co/6Rr3kcLRkY
THE REAL REASON ZIONIST HAD TIKTOK BANNED ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt said; “We have a major Tiktok problem.” Pro Palestinian posts were posted 10x more than Pro Israeli posts on Tiktok Pro Palestinian posts also received 5x as many views. Source: @Kahlissee https://t.co/dbqCMbDyDL
🇺🇸🇮🇱 Ted Cruz wants TikTok gone because it spreads "anti-Israel propaganda" We know who is really behind the campaign to ban TikTok It's not about China, they want it replaced with ADL controlled platforms like Meta and YouTube where they can censor anti-Zionism https://t.co/lBNvn4ZfMZ
The ADL said Tiktok Is a threat to Israel AIPAC the Israeli lobby gave Dan Crebsahaw millions of dollars Now Crenshaw fights to ban TikTok This is how democracy works https://t.co/90u6enOlHJ
Leaked audio reveals that the Israeli lobby has been pushing for a Tik Tok ban for months now. https://t.co/94WhuOYQu9
Ben doesn't want TikTok banned because of China he wants it banned so the kids can't see what Israel is doing to Gaza https://t.co/J48o0NOeKj
ZIONISTS ARE THE REAL REASON TIKTOK IS BANNED IN AMERICA https://t.co/4ftPkWKDM4
Make no mistake they are not banning TikTok because of China. They want to ban it because of Israel. The criticism of Israel on TikTok is not allowed and they can’t ship the owner of TikTok off to Auschwitz like they did w/Elon to remind him to keep in line. This is all about… https://t.co/7OABQal04F
Since Israel began its systematic razing of Gaza, many pro-Israel voices have insisted that the reason young people are so unsympathetic to Israel and critical of its war is simply because of TikTok. Now, pro-Israel politicians want to ban the app. https://t.co/uyzitUnwvF
Our politicians aren't fighting to ban TikTok because of China they are fighting to ban it because Israel is being exposed https://t.co/u274xNaJ2y