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Submission + - Biden's TikTok Dilemma: A Ban Could Hurt Democrats More Than Republicans (wsj.com) 1

schwit1 writes: A major unspoken problem for the president, according to political strategists, is that trying to force an outright ban on TikTok—as many Republicans are seeking—would sacrifice what is emerging as a vital campaign asset for Democrats with the 2024 election season looming.

“Right now TikTok can be a valuable weapon, especially since Republicans have run away from it for political reasons,” said Bradley Beychok, co-founder of American Bridge 21st Century, an independent political committee that backs Democratic candidates. “You wouldn’t want a tool like that to be taken off the shelf.”

TikTok’s audience is predominantly younger people, who typically favor Democrats by wide margins.

For Democrats, a key to reaching those younger voters has been TikTok, according to consultants in both parties. That advantage has been sharpened by many Republicans’ refusal to use the platform because of its perceived security risks, Democratic strategists say.

“Especially among Gen Z voters, it is the dominant platform,” one Democratic consultant said. “If we’re going to turn out young voters...we’ve got to have things they actually like and do”

Banning TikTok ahead of the next election cycle, the consultant added, would be “politically insane.”

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