• jaybone@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I thought we were discouraging use of TikTok sue to Chinese influence, especially for government use. Why is Biden using it?

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      11 months ago

      Because it is the new tool presidents all over the world are using to reach younger audiences whenever they want to win the elections.

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      11 months ago

      Because unfortunately, you have to meet the customers voters where they are. You’re not gonna reach gen z with cable ads anymore.

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      He’s not using it for government use. He’s using it for campaign use, to campaign to voters who are on TikTok.