At TikTok, the slogan “KeepTikTok” has been picked up by the platform’s American stars, brought to Capitol Hill by the company to defend its cause.
“When you wear the wrong shoes in the Capitol”: A dozen TikTokers wandered the halls of the United States Congress on Wednesday, filming themselves protesting a ban on the application. On the platform, some influencers have millions of subscribers statement The Chinese platform itself was “brought” to Washington.
Many US elected officials, Republicans and Democrats alike, believe the popular video site, owned by Chinese conglomerate Bytedance, is allowing Beijing access to confidential user data. They have introduced several bills in recent weeks to ban the app, which has more than 150 million users in the United States.
Operation “KeepTikTok”
Many TikTok influencers came to the US capital this week to strongly oppose the ban. In a video with the hashtag #KeepTikTok (#GardezTikTok), “We’re in Washington and you’re looking at the Capitol over there,” introducing TikToker @countrylather2020. “We’re hoping to talk to some senators,” says the soapmaker.
Sho Chiv, the leader of the application, will be questioned by US elected officials on Thursday. Yet as part of the “KeepTiKTok” process, she has staged herself alongside on-stage personalities such as Janet Oke (1.7 million subscribers).
With the use of TikTok being banned for civil servants in several countries, the National Assembly on March 20 warned delegates about the dangers of foreign apps. Since its inception, TikTok has allowed Chinese employees to view the personal data of European users. A practice the company does not intend to change in the future.
