'They're losing a generation': How a possible TikTok ban could reshape political engagement - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "I've heard from thousands of users in Massachusetts and across the country that want to stop this ban," he said.
62% : During his campaign, Trump changed his position regarding the platform as he courted tech donors and saw increasing support from users.
61% : Political content proliferated on TikTok over the past year, from the pro-Harris "brat summer" memes moment after her campaign launched, to viral videos of Trump at United Fighting Championship events and serving McDonald's fries.
60% : "In this fragmented media and platform landscape, we've got to use any kind of lifeline that we're given to reach voters, so it was a very savvy, smart move on his campaign's part," Wilson said of Trump joining TikTok.
59% : "It's a major source of information and income for many people ... and so my intent is to give more time to the process so that we can get a result that works for everybody.
55% : About 25 percent of young voters ages 18-34 named TikTok as one of their primary sources for political information in a recent survey from Tufts University's Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE.
23% : Trump, who previously backed banning TikTok, recently indicated he may seek to delay the ban after taking office.

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