The platform has ramped up its public relations offensive in response to the blowback. Some governors have also banned TikTok on state computer networks, while the Justice Department and the FBI are investigating TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, including allegations that company employees spied on journalists. have also banned the app from their devices and Wi-Fi. “I think young people are already disaffected with politics in a lot of ways, and I think this is going to build on that.”Ĭurrently, TikTok is banned from federal devices and some states have followed suit. It was one of the big factors of youth turnout in 2020,” Kohn-Murphy, who is also the founder of youth political group said. “When Trump threatened to ban TikTok, young people mobilized.
“I think the White House certainly recognizes the importance and the reach this platform has, or I wouldn’t have two letters sitting at home on my desk right now signed by Joe Biden saying how important my platform is and how proud he is of the work I do,” said Spehar, who has become known for delivering the news in a short, digestible way. government changing its stance on TikTok has been frustrating for the creators, particularly those who were tapped by the administration to help disseminate information about various issues. V Spehar, known as on TikTok, was among the roughly 20 creators invited to the White House in September 2022 as part of the Biden administration’s celebration of the Inflation Reduction Act. More recently, the White House also briefed a handful of influencers about the United States’ strategic goals in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported last year. The administration, including Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, worked with top TikTok stars to encourage vaccination against Covid-19.
Some creators pointed out that the administration itself has utilized the platform to help spread awareness to Gen Z users on various major policy initiatives. I want to stop the misconception that it’s just an app.
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