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Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows

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President Joe Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country.

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  1. Biden is on TikTok Despite Security Concerns

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    Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices.

  2. Fox News

    Hawley calls out Biden campaign for using TikTok after president signed law banning it from federal devices (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Sen. Josh Hawley slammed the Biden-Harris campaign for joining TikTok despite legislation banning the app from federal devices.

  3. Time

    President Biden’s Campaign Is on TikTok (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    President Biden’s 2024 campaign joined TikTok on Super Bowl Sunday, an effort to connect with young voters ahead of the November presidential election. The move comes despite Biden’s previous firm stance against the app and its potential national security concerns.

  4. NBC New York

    Biden campaign debuts official TikTok account, but app is still banned on most government devices (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The TikTok account, with the handle “@bidenhq,” debuted Sunday during Lunar New Year celebrations in China and Super Bowl 58 in the U.S.

  5. Blaze Media

    Biden joins 'Chinese spy app' TikTok despite White House ban on federal accounts: 'lol hey guys' (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The Biden campaign appears keen to risk exposure to America's pre-eminent adversary in a bid to connect with teens.

  6. NBC News

    Biden campaign joins TikTok after saying it wouldn't (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign has joined TikTok despite sources saying last year that the campaign wouldn't formally use the social media platform.

  7. Politico

    The Biden campaign joins TikTok (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The move comes about a year after the Biden White House demanded federal agencies remove the app from federal government devices.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Biden campaign joins TikTok after warnings (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden

  9. CBS News

    Biden reelection campaign joins TikTok — though Biden banned its use on government devices (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Biden campaign says it's "incorporating a sophisticated security protocol" around use of TikTok.

  10. Newsweek

    Biden administration confronted about campaign (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Biden campaign joined TikTok over the weekend amid long-held security concerns about the Chinese-owned social media platform.

  11. Fox News

    Biden campaign joins TikTok after admin purged app from federal devices over security concerns (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden's campaign joined TikTok one year after his administration purged the Chinese-owned social media platform from federal devices over security concerns.

  12. Quartz

    Biden campaign trumpets joining TikTok, despite his own administration's security concerns (opens Quartz)

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    President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is defending its new TikTok account as a vital way to boost its appeal with young voters

  13. The Washington Free Beacon

    Senate Dem 'Worried' About Biden Campaign's Embrace of TikTok (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    A top Senate Democrat said Monday that he is "worried about a mixed message" from President Joe Biden's reelection campaign's embrace of TikTok.

  14. Seattle Times

    Biden campaign trumpets joining TikTok despite security concerns (opens Seattle Times)

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    President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is defending its new TikTok account as a vital way to boost its appeal with young voters.

  15. Breitbart News

    Joe Biden Joins China's TikTok to Reach Younger Voters (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Joe Biden has officially joined the Chinese app TikTok in an effort to reach younger voters. The president uploaded his first TikTok video on Sunday, alongside the caption, "lol hey guys."

  16. France 24

    Biden on TikTok: 'lol' or national security worry? (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    US President Joe Biden's debut on TikTok has caused a stir -- not least because the Chinese-owned social media platform is still officially considered a security risk by Washington.

  17. Politico

    Why Biden couldn’t resist TikTok (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Under national fire last year — and still under official security review — TikTok spent money, made the right friends and appears back in the fold.

  18. The Guardian

    Biden campaign decision to join TikTok raises national security concerns (opens The Guardian)

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    Biden’s presidential election campaign says it will continue meeting voters where they are, including on social media

  19. Hot Air

  20. Fox News

    Biden campaign blasted for joining TikTok after purging app from federal devices: 'Failure of leadership' (opens Fox News)

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    The Biden campaign was criticized on Sunday for joining the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok after he purged the controversial app from federal devices last year.

  21. ABC 7 New York

    Biden campaign joins TikTok despite White House's past security concerns (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The Biden-Harris campaign joined TikTok on Sunday, releasing its first video featuring President Joe Biden during the Super Bowl despite security c...

  22. The Daily Caller

    Biden Admin Keeps Softening TikTok Stance As Company’s Influence Campaign Grows (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Biden administration is not delivering on promises to address TikTok as a national security threat as the Chinese company's influence continues to grow.

  23. Forbes

    Biden Joined TikTok—It’s Like Grandpa Crashing A Teen Party (opens Forbes)

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    The Biden campaign should have deployed influencers on TikTok to encourage young people to register to vote and to be more engaged in politics and national affairs

  24. Washington Examiner

    Biden’s desperate campaign jumps on the TikTok train (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden and his team think that TikTok is a national security threat, but they also want to encourage the public to use it. Biden’s campaign decided to join TikTok, which it boasted about on Sunday in a post on X.

  25. Voice of America

    Biden is on TikTok Despite Security Concerns (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    In an effort to connect to younger voters, the Biden campaign has joined TikTok. But while many users have welcomed the move, security experts and even legislators have expressed disapproval amid long-standing privacy concerns surrounding the use of the Chinese-owned app.

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