President Biden’s campaign — eager to win over young voters for its 81-year-old candidate — has launched a TikTok account with a video titled “lol hey guys.”
In the inaugural 30-second clip that aired on Super Bowl Sunday, an aide peppered Biden with questions about the big game, including “Game or commercial?” and “Jason Kelce or Travis Kelce?”
Biden, who skipped formal game-day interviews, carefully sidestepped divisive sports questions, instead joking about rigging Super Bowl LVIII in a jab at weird Internet conspiracy theories.
“I’d get in trouble if I told you,” Biden quipped when asked if he was “slyly conspiring to derail” the celebrated football event.
A Biden campaign adviser 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 a diverse and broad mix of voters.
“In a media ecosystem that’s more fragmented and personalized than ever before, it’s even more important to get our message out across every channel and every platform possible,” the president’s re-election campaign said.
When asked about his priorities in the 2024 election for his new Tik Tok account, President Biden explained that he plans to vote for himself over Donald Trump. TikTok/@bidenhq Biden used the “Dark Brandon” meme to joke about cheating in the Super Bowl after the Kansas City Chiefs won on Sunday. TikTok/@bidenhq
TikTok has come under intense bipartisan scrutiny over its relationship with China. The firm is owned by Chinese technology subsidiary ByteDance Ltd.
Given China’s national security laws that require firms to take over data related to Beijing’s national security, a number of critics have raised concerns about TikTok’s growing popularity in the US.
But TikTok CEO Shou Che claimed to the Senate late last month, “We have not been asked for any data by the Chinese government, and we have never provided it.”
TikTok insists it withholds US data to ease 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 remain unsatisfied, with some like Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley calling for the short video social media platform to be banned from the US altogether.
The Biden administration is also aggressively scrutinizing TikTok, with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US conducting an investigation into privacy concerns.
In 2022, Biden signed a bipartisan bill to ban the use of TikTok on most government devices.
“We take advanced security precautions around our devices and incorporate sophisticated security protocols to ensure security,” a Biden campaign adviser said.
“Campaign attendance is independent and separate from the ongoing CFIUS review.”
The Biden campaign says it’s trying to engage with voters on the platforms they use. AFP via Getty Images
Biden has previously touted the influence of TikTok, 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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