These 9 Members of Congress Are Defending TikTok on TikTok

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These 9 Members of Congress Are Defending TikTok on TikTok
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A select cohort of Democratic representatives are using TikTok to build their brands, share dumb memes, and defend the app against an impending ban.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Minnesota Rep.” have emerged as two of the platforms’ highest-profile supporters. Combined, these lawmakers say TikTok is the symptom of larger privacy issues pervading all of social media and that the Chinese app is being unfairly singled out.on TikTok use it much like anyone else would, often chasing trends and copying memesaudience.

And yes, if you were wondering, they are often extremely cringe, is increasingly becoming a crucial tool for lawmakers looking to stay relevant amongThe lawmakers appear to be tiptoeing around the current federal ban of TikTok on government devices by using it on their personal phones or relying on their staff’s phonesaren’t convinced of still unproven claims suggesting the Chinese government could use the app to conduct surveillance..

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