Biden's TikTok 'lol hey guys' debut sparks concerns, White House says 'nothing has changed'

  • Bias Rating

    74% Very Conservative

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

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  • Politician Portrayal

    74% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

5% Positive

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"The Biden campaign said Sunday it was taking advanced safety precautions around our devices and incorporating a sophisticated security protocol to ensure security as it works to court young voters who use the app."
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6% Conservative
"In a 'lol hey guys' captioned video, Joe Biden made his TikTok debut and this isn't going too well among his own team, as a Democratic Senator said he's concerned about the national security implications of Chinese-owned TikTok and the Biden campaign decision to join."
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4% Conservative
"In a 'lol hey guys' captioned video, Joe Biden made his TikTok debut and this isn't going too well among his own team, as a Democratic Senator said he's concerned about the national security implications of Chinese-owned TikTok and the Biden campaign decision to join."
Positive
4% Conservative
"The Biden campaign now has more than 57,000 followers on TikTok."
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-2% Liberal
"Mr Biden's TikTok account will not be run by the president himself, but by his campaign team, aides told US media, but that's hardly a surprise, given recent press conferences of the POTUS."
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-14% Liberal
"The mixed message is, of course, mentioned because Joe Biden signed legislation in 2022 blocking most federal government devices from using TikTok over homeland security concerns."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"That's exactly why Biden's TikTok appearance in an election year is not accidental - the TikTok demographic is seen as potential voters, so corners have to be cut."
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-24% Liberal
"The heat on Biden's TikTok debut is not coming solely from the left, but from the right, too: the report states that a number of Republican lawmakers have also criticized the campaign's decision to join TikTok, citing national security grounds."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Reuters reports on Democratic Senator Mark Warner's concerns: I think that we still need to find a way to follow India, which has prohibited TikTok."
Negative
-28% Liberal

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