Biden campaign plans to keep using TikTok through the election
Source: NBC News
April 24, 2024, 11:30 AM EDT
WASHINGTON Joe Bidens re-election campaign plans to continue using TikTok for at least the next year, despite the president signing a law Wednesday that would ban the social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesnt sell it in that time frame.
A fragmented media environment requires us to show up and meet voters where they are and that includes online, a Biden campaign official told NBC News. TikTok is one of many places were making sure our content is being seen by voters.
The Biden campaign says it plans to use every tool we have to reach young voters where they are and has pledged to keep using enhanced security measures.
The statement comes one day after his campaign declined to comment on whether it would continue using TikTok, prior to the bill's final passage.
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