Biden campaign using TikTok despite president pledging to sign ban if passed by Congress – Washington Examiner

President Joe Biden‘s 2024 presidential campaign has continued its use of TikTok, despite the president saying he would sign a bill that could ban the application.

Biden joined TikTok last month, in an effort to connect with younger voters. The move came amid wider controversy over the app, whose parent company, ByteDance, has come under scrutiny due to its ties to China. The House is expected to vote on a bill advanced by the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week that would make it illegal for app stores to host companies connected to “foreign adversaries,” such as China. If passed, TikTok will have to completely divest from ByteDance or risk being banned.

“If they pass it, I’ll sign it,” Biden told reporters on Friday.

Despite this, the Biden campaign has shown no signs of leaving the app, releasing its latest campaign ad through the app on Saturday.

Banning TikTok holds great political risk for Biden due to the power young, liberal Democrats wield through the app. The Biden campaign has sought to utilize its infrastructure in the past, announcing in April that it was enlisting an army of influencers to boost the reelection campaign.

Some figures on TikTok aren’t so enthusiastic about Biden, however, including his presence on the app.

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Anish Mohanty, communications director for Gen-Z for Change, told CNBC News that the Biden campaign’s presence on TikTok so far has amounted to “just using it to post cringy memes about Trump.”

“Young people care about issues, that’s why young people are so unhappy with Biden over action on climate change, over the situation in Gaza,” Mohanty said. “Just because Biden is posting on TikTok, that’s not what’s going to pull young people over.”

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