President Biden’s campaign, eager to win over young voters for its 81-year-old candidate, launched a TikTok account with a video titled “haha hey guys.”
In a 30-second debut clip released on Super Bowl Sunday, an aide peppered a smiling Biden with questions about the big game, including “Game or commercials?” and “Jason Kelce or Travis Kelce?”
Biden, who skipped a formal game-day interview, studiously avoided divisive sports questions and instead joked about rigging Super Bowl LVIII in an attack on the Internet’s bizarre conspiracy theories.
“I’d be in trouble if I told him,” Biden joked when asked if he was “slyly plotting to rig” the celebrated football event.
Biden campaign advisers told The Post that they “will continue to meet voters where they are, innovating to create content that will resonate with critical audiences and core constituencies that make up the president’s diverse and broad coalition of voters.
“In a media ecosystem that is more fragmented and personalized than ever, it is even more important to get our message out to every channel and platform possible,” the president’s re-election campaign said.
When asked about his preference in the 2024 election for his new Tik Tok account, President Biden made it clear that he plans to vote for himself rather than Donald Trump. TikTok/@bidenhq Biden used the “Dark Brandon” meme to joke about rigging the Super Bowl after the Kansas City Chiefs won on Sunday. TikTok/@bidenhq
TikTok has come under immense bipartisan scrutiny for its ties to China. The company is owned by a subsidiary of Chinese technology company ByteDance Ltd.
Given China’s national security laws that force companies to hand over data relevant to Beijing’s national security, a number of critics have raised alarms about TikTok’s growing popularity in the United States.
But TikTok CEO Shou Che told the Senate late last month: “The Chinese government has not asked us for any data and we have never provided it.”
TikTok insists it is blocking US data to allay national security concerns.
TikTok CEO Shou Che defended his company’s handling of US data when confronted by skeptical lawmakers last month. AFP via Getty Images
But critics still aren’t happy, with some like Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley calling for an outright ban on the short-form social media video platform in the United States.
The Biden administration is also aggressively scrutinizing TikTok, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is conducting an investigation related to privacy concerns.
In 2022, Biden signed a bipartisan bill to ban the use of TikTok on most government devices.
“We are taking advanced security precautions around our devices and incorporating sophisticated security protocol to ensure security,” Biden campaign advisers said.
“The campaign’s presence is independent and separate from the ongoing CFIUS review.”
Biden’s campaign says it is trying to engage with voters on the platforms they use. AFP via Getty Images
Biden has previously courted TikTok influencers, having conducted interviews with creators such as Daniel Mac and the White House hosting a Christmas party for internet influencers in December.
Last year, the Biden campaign joined former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform.
Both accounts have the username “@bidenhq.”
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