The propaganda arm of the Chinese Communist Party is operating accounts on China-owned TikTok that have millions of followers and push divisive videos about U.S. politicians.
. “Allowing TikTok, a Chinese company — to be the primary channel for the most important group of voters in the United States. Do you see any problem there?”that a staggering 68 percent of unmarried women favored Democrats in the House midterm elections, a demographic that is extremely powerful on TikTok, as nearly 60 percent of who those use the Chinese app are female.
While Democrat lawmakers and left-wing activists appeared to be up in arms over the notion that Russia could have been using social media to meddle in U.S. elections, TikTok is not being met with the same response. Instead of making moves to ban the Chinese app, the Justice Department is currently reviewing an agreement that would keep TikTok accessible to U.S. users. TikTok users, however, wouldhaving their personal data exposed to hacking and espionage by China, even if the U.S. government were to set up a security agreement designed to prevent the app from being banned, security experts say.
In addition to meddling in U.S. elections, TikTok is a danger to American kids and teens, as well as a national security threat. The China-owned app should be
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