TikTok Could Cause ‘Absolute Chaos’ in 2024 Election: Rep. Gallagher

Published on November 29, 2023

Communist China could leverage indirect control over social media company TikTok to sow discord and disinformation during the 2024 presidential election, according to one congressman. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, could use TikTok to spread propaganda throughout the United States and undermine democratic processes, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) said. “My view is that TikTok has become a key tool in the CCP’s toolbox when it comes to discourse power,” he said during a Nov. 29 press call. “There’s no question in my mind that the app could be weaponized as a platform for influencing foreign societies.”...

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