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Members of Congress on TikTok defend app’s reach to voters

By FARNOUSH AMIRI
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep.
Jeff Jackson of North Car-
olina has used it to explain
the complex fight over
raising the debt limit. Rep.
Robert Garcia of California
has used it to engage with
members of the LGBTQ+
community. And Sen. Bob
Casey of Pennsylvania has
used it to give an overview
of Election Day results.
As pressure against TikTok
mounts in Washington,
the more than two dozen
members of Congress —
all Democrats — who are
active on the social media
platform are being pushed
by their colleagues to stop
using it. Many defend their
presence on the platform,
saying they have a respon-
sibility as public officials to
meet Americans where
they are — and more than
150 million are on TikTok.
“I’m sensitive to the ban
and recognize some of the TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform’s consumer
security implications. privacy and data security practices and impact on children, Thursday, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Associated Press
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