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Biden White House Gives 30 TikTok Influencers a Briefing on Russia-Ukraine War
 [AMGREATNESS] Dozens of TikTok "influencers" were given a White House briefing on the Russia-Ukraine war, Thursday, the Washington Post reported. In a Zoom call, National Security Council staffers and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki...a valley girl who woke up one morning and found she was spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State under Obama... reportedly provided to "30 top TikTok stars" the Biden administration’s talking points on "the United States’ strategic goals," and answered a number of questions.According to WaPo internet technology news hound Taylor Lorenz, "millions" of people are turning to the Chinese-owned social media app for information about what is going on in Ukraine. TikTok videos offered some of the first glimpses of the Russian invasion and since then the platform has been a primary outlet for spreading news to the masses abroad. Ukrainian citizens hiding in bomb shelters or fleeing their homes have shared their stories to the platform, while dangerous misinformation and Russian propaganda have also spread. And TikTok stars, many with millions of followers, have increasingly sought to make sense of the crisis for their audiences. This is not the first time, the administration has used TikTok influencers for propaganda purposes. The administration worked with dozens of top TikTok stars last year to encourage vaccination. He also hosted a briefing for influencers to educate them about his infrastructure plan. To emphasize the child-care components of his "Build Back Better" initiative, he sat for interviews with two parenting influencers on Facebook Live and YouTube. Last August, the Biden White House recruited a TikTok personality known as "Benny Drama" to promote the experimental, genetic vaccines in a cringe-inducing video called "A day in my life as a White House intern Related: TikTok: 2022-03-07 Female Comedian Missing for Nearly 1 Month in Kabul TikTok: 2022-03-02 'Russian Propaganda' Is The Latest Excuse To Expand Censorship TikTok: 2022-02-18 Quite remarkable how openly they admit what they are doing. Posted by: Fred 2022-03-15 |
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