As Biden Cheers TikTok Ban, White House Embraces TikTok Influencers
InterceptApr 24
Despite Ban, Biden Campaign Will Keep Using TikTok
The Facts
Pres. Joe Biden’s re-election campaign says it will continue posting on TikTok despite the president signing a bill Wednesday that could ban the popular short-video app.
Speaking to NBC News, a Biden campaign official said the "fragmented media environment requires us to...meet voters where they are." TikTok has come under scrutiny for being owned by Beijing-based parent company ByteDance.
The Spin
Narrative B
The bill Biden signed doesn't immediately ban TikTok. If everyone else is going to keep using it, the Biden campaign surely can continue doing so. The campaign is taking necessary precautions to keep the account safe.
Nerd narrative
There's a 30% chance that TikTok will be sold to a US entity before Jan. 1, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.