Kamala Harris Sets TikTok on Fire Just Hours After Becoming Nominee

The use of pro-Harris hashtags has increased exponentially in just a number of days.

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In a survey, 47 percent of Gen Zers say they wish TikTok didn't exist, while 50 percent feel the same about X, formerly known as Twitter. AP/Kiichiro Sato

After declaring her presidential campaign Sunday, Vice President Harris is taking the popular social media app TikTok by storm, inspiring memes, songs, and newfound support for the Democratic candidate. In light of TikTok’s ties to Communist China, however, the surge of support for the likely Democratic party nominee on the app raises questions over whether the authorities at Beijing have their thumb on the scale.

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