Democrats have secured an extended timeframe for using TikTok as it is currently constituted, due to a bipartisan effort to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese-owned parent company.
President Biden signed a bill requiring ByteDance, TikTok's parent company based in China, to sell the app or be banned in the US.
Seven TikTok creators have expressed disappointment and accused Biden of hypocrisy for continuing to use TikTok for campaign purposes despite signing the bill.
The bill passed last week as part of a $95 billion foreign-aid package and allows TikTok nine months to part ways with ByteDance or face a ban in the United States.
Welcome to the world of TikTok, where politics and technology intersect in a rapidly evolving landscape. In recent developments, President Biden has signed a bill that requires ByteDance, TikTok's parent company based in China, to sell the app or be banned in the US. This decision has sparked reactions from various parties who rely on the platform for their livelihoods and political campaigns. Seven TikTok creators have expressed their disappointment and accused Biden of hypocrisy for continuing to use TikTok for campaign purposes despite signing the bill. They argue that this move would devastate their small businesses and disrupt the online communities they have built through TikTok's unique features. On the other hand, some Democrats have managed to secure an extended timeframe for using TikTok as it is currently constituted, due to a bipartisan effort to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese-owned parent company. This bill passed last week as part of a pivotal $95 billion foreign-aid package and allows TikTok nine months to part ways with ByteDance or face a ban in the United States. The timeframe is extendable up to a year at the discretion of the president, providing Democrats with an opportunity to use the platform for outreach and mobilization during the November elections. As tensions rise and decisions are made, it remains to be seen what will become of TikTok in the US and how these changes will impact its users and creators.
President Biden signed a bill that requires ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company based in China, to sell the app or be banned in the US
Seven TikTok creators expressed their disappointment and accused Biden of hypocrisy for continuing to use TikTok for campaign purposes despite signing the bill
Some creators traveled to Washington D.C. to protest the potential ban at the Capitol building
TikTok has allowed small businesses to reach their audiences and sell directly to them, leveling the playing field against larger corporations
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position of the TikTok creators being upset about Biden's hypocrisy. It does not provide any context or counterarguments. The author also uses emotional manipulation by quoting the creators expressing their frustration and concern about losing their income and community on TikTok.
Despite signing the bill, the Biden campaign confirmed to Fox News Digital that it 'will stay on TikTok.'
Seven TikTok creators blasted President Biden for signing a bill this week that would force the sale of the social media platform unless its Chinese owners sold it to a U.S. company.
Many of them accused Biden of being hypocritical.
It’s shameful… There is no question it’s going to cost them come November.
I firmly and fundamentally believe that in passing this bill in the way that congress chose to pass it, they have alienated more than 7 million small business owners, and 170 million everyday Americans, and particularly the young voters, and soon to be voters of America, in ways that won’t be fully realized until after November and possibly into the elections to come.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting several TikTok creators expressing their concerns about the potential ban of TikTok and how it would affect them. However, the author himself does not provide any evidence or reasoning to support these claims beyond what was stated by the creators.
][The Biden campaign] will stay on TikTok.[/
I believe if the President is truly fearful of the TikTok app then maybe he needs to make like his hair line and take a few steps back and show he means what he says instead of pandering to young people who clearly do not trust his words.[/
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The author expresses bias towards the Biden administration by using the words 'hypocrisy' and 'shameful' multiple times when discussing President Biden's decision to sign a bill that could potentially ban TikTok while his campaign continues to use it. The author also quotes several TikTok creators who express their frustration with the potential ban and accuse Biden of being hypocritical.
And what every TikTokker in America is thinking right now, is that if TikTok were truly dangerous, our politicians, especially President Biden and TikTok super-user Jeff Jackson, would not be utilizing it for their own benefit in trying to reach young voters after passing this bill.
I don't see any circumstance where I could believe that the true motivations in passing this bill was protecting American citizens,
It's shameful...
It's shameful and there is no question it's going to cost them come November.
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As someone who is of Chinese origin, am I considered one of them–am I other? I’m not sure where I fit in or where people want me to fit in.
To categorize people because of some generality–ethnicity, nationality–is to miss their humanity.
Every individual is complex and connected to other people. Our actions have impacts through time: An act of cruelty or kindness or generosity has impacts through the generations, more than we can appreciate in one lifetime.
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Japan is shaping up to be one of the most important places in tech for 2024.
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The article contains selective reporting as it only highlights the issue of TikTok's lack of revenue sharing with creators and their tendency to leave the platform for better opportunities on Instagram and YouTube. It fails to mention that TikTok has taken steps towards longer videos and ad revenue sharing, which are potential solutions to these issues. The author also makes editorializing statements such as 'the brand's cool factor has faded' and 'better earning opportunities for creators exist elsewhere', implying his personal opinion on the matter.
They missed out on software; there is definitely an undertone of ‘We don’t want to miss out on the AI wave’,
The app should launch a program for ad revenue sharing that credibly competes with YouTube’s.
It's designed to make us think. It's designed to make us laugh. It should not be a place for us to go look at belly fat ads,
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The author expresses a clear bias towards TikTok and its issues with revenue sharing for creators compared to other platforms like Instagram and YouTube. He repeatedly mentions the lack of meaningful ad revenue for creators on TikTok and how it limits their ability to build off-platform opportunities, leading them to flee to other platforms. The author also suggests that TikTok needs to launch a program for ad revenue sharing that competely with YouTube's and go as aggressively into longer videos as Instagram and YouTube did. These statements demonstrate a bias against TikTok and a preference for other platforms.
Creators still can’t earn very much through TikTok directly or through their TikTok followings.
That limits their ability to be able to build those off-platform opportunities and score brand sponsorship deals, he added.
The app should launch a program for ad revenue sharing that competely with YouTube’s.
TikTok needs to go as aggressively into longer videos as Instagram and YouTube moved into shorter content with Shorts and Reels.
Until now, TikTok’s pop-culture standing has helped it keep creators, and it does very much need creators to stay put, since they’re the ones who make the content that attracts users. But the brand’s cool factor has faded, and better earning opportunities for creators exist elsewhere – a tough combination of factors for prospective new owners.
Democrats will be able to use TikTok as it is currently constituted for the November elections due to the extended timeframe.
Sen. Maria Cantwell publicly took credit for extending the divestment period from six months to a year.
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]The TikTok ban bill passed Congress and allows TikTok nine months to divest from Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance, with the timeframe extendable up to a year at the president’s discretion.[
President Biden regularly uses TikTok to interact with young voters and his campaign account has over 300,000 followers.
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The article by Jon Levine contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author focuses on the extension of the timeframe for TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner as a 'sweetener' for Democrats, implying that this is a negative thing. However, the author fails to mention that this extension was recommended by Senator Maria Cantwell in order to ensure there is enough time for a new buyer to get a deal done. By omitting this information and only reporting details that support the author's position, the article engages in selective reporting. Additionally, the author uses emotional manipulation by quoting Rep. Jeff Van Drew stating 'They will utilize it as a political tool. It is very helpful to [Democrats].' This statement is presented as fact without any evidence provided to support it.
The bill, which passed last week as part of a pivotal $95 billion foreign-aid package, allows TikTok nine months to part ways with Chinese-based owner ByteDance or face a ban in the United States. That timeframe is extendable up to a year at the discretion of the president.
Critics said Democrats will capitalize on the change.
They will utilize it as a political tool. It is very helpful to [Democrats]
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Rep. Jeff Van Drew's statement that Democrats will utilize TikTok as a political tool during the November elections. This is an informal fallacy as it is not a logical conclusion based on evidence, but rather an opinion from one individual.
They will utilize it as a political tool. It is very helpful to [Democrats]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew
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The author, Jon Levine, expresses a clear bias towards the Democratic Party in this article. He states that Democrats will be able to use TikTok as a political tool during the November elections due to the extended timeframe for ByteDance to divest from TikTok. The author also quotes Rep. Jeff Van Drew stating that Democrats will utilize TikTok as a political tool and mentions the Biden campaign's use of TikTok for outreach to young voters.
Democrats have long relied on TikTok outreach to mobilize younger voters.
Team Biden regularly engages with an army of TiKTok and other social-media influencers to spread messages.
The Biden campaign TikTok account, Biden-Harris HQ, has more than 300,000 followers.
