U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the 88th National Convention of the American Federation of Teachers in Houston, Texas, the United States on July 25, 2024.
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Vice President Kamala Harris makes her debut TikTok account on Thursday highlighted the importance of social broadcast apps to the 2024 presidential campaign as a way to reach voters.
In her first short TikTok video, Harris described her reasons for joining the popular app, saying she “heard I was on the For You page recently, so I thought I’d get on board myself.”
The vice president was referring to the widespread attention her recently announced presidential campaign has generated on social media platforms such as TikTok. For example, many TikTok users have created a large group of humorous video — Contains fusion clips Charli XCX’s “Brat” Summer TRENDING — Featuring Harris celebrating her emergence as the Democratic Party’s leading presidential candidate following the recent election of President Joe Biden. announcement He will withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.
Harris’ rapid adoption of TikTok stands in stark contrast to President Joe Biden, who appeared with Harris in person at the campaign’s @BidenHQ (now @kamalaHQ) Page. U.S. lawmakers have stated concern TikTok is owned by a Chinese technology company.
The huge popularity of TikTok America’s young people and the general public Although the company does not allow political ads, the app has become an important campaign tool for politicians.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump Debut An official TikTok account was set up in June. Earlier this year, Trump said CNBC While he shares TikTok’s national security and privacy concerns, he believes banning the app would only “make Facebook bigger, and I think Facebook is the enemy of the people.”
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