A new study shows that a third of political candidates facing voters on Nov. 8 have TikTok accounts.
, a U.S.-based nonprofit group that examines efforts by foreign nations to interfere in democratic institutions.
A Washington Post review of what appears on TikTok from these accounts shows that politicians are still learning how best to use the app. Some clips attack their opponents or feature cameos from celebrity supporters. Others encourage young people to vote. In another video that garnered slightly over 10,000 views, North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson appears using a video filter that turned his face into a head of broccoli, saying, “Politics is very serious business.”But other candidates’ posts are more similar to videos they might share on more traditional social media like Facebook and Twitter. A recent video on Oz’s TikTok showed him at a gas station, criticizing President Biden’s economic agenda.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Through TikTok, a Houston funeral home is challenging 'gloomy' misconceptions about mortuariesDeath care is a billion dollar industry that sometimes gets a bad reputation. But with...
Read more »
Penn Badgley’s TikTok Debut Mixes Taylor Swift And The 'You' UniverseIt looks like Joe Goldberg is also a Swiftie.
Read more »
On Eve of Brazil's Election, Meta and TikTok Pushing 'Stop the Steal 2.0': Report'At this point, it is safe to say that Meta has become Bolsonaro's official disinformation machine,' said one SumOfUs activist as a new report from the group shows how Facebook's parent company and TikTok are driving traffic to anti-democracy content.
Read more »
Rosie O’Donnell’s Adoption TikTok Is Foolish and Ignorant'Objectively speaking, adoption in the U.S. is often not child-centered, and the desires of adoptive parents and professionals are prioritized along with profit-margins,' writes GuidaRichards
Read more »