Collision Resistance@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoBiden’s new TikTok account flooded with comments about Gazawww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down124
arrow-up1207arrow-down1external-linkBiden’s new TikTok account flooded with comments about Gazawww.nbcnews.comCollision Resistance@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down2·6 months agoI thought we were discouraging use of TikTok sue to Chinese influence, especially for government use. Why is Biden using it?
minus-squareplatypus_plumba@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·6 months agoBecause it is the new tool presidents all over the world are using to reach younger audiences whenever they want to win the elections.
minus-squareshuzuko@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·6 months agoBecause unfortunately, you have to meet the customers voters where they are. You’re not gonna reach gen z with cable ads anymore.
minus-squareOldWoodFrame@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·6 months agoHe’s not using it for government use. He’s using it for campaign use, to campaign to voters who are on TikTok.
minus-squareArcane_Trixster@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·6 months agoThey don’t want the app on government issued work phones. These boomers are free to dance and talk about their favorite cookies all they want on their private devices.
minus-squareRippleEffect@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-26 months agoTo be fair… Government devices should be locked down. They’re not personal devices.
I thought we were discouraging use of TikTok sue to Chinese influence, especially for government use. Why is Biden using it?
Because it is the new tool presidents all over the world are using to reach younger audiences whenever they want to win the elections.
Because unfortunately, you have to meet the
customersvoters where they are. You’re not gonna reach gen z with cable ads anymore.He’s not using it for government use. He’s using it for campaign use, to campaign to voters who are on TikTok.
They don’t want the app on government issued work phones.
These boomers are free to dance and talk about their favorite cookies all they want on their private devices.
To be fair… Government devices should be locked down. They’re not personal devices.