President Biden, who is seeking re-election in the US presidential election, has started using the new video-sharing app TikTok in his campaign.
However, the Biden administration has banned government agencies from using the app, which is run by a Chinese company, due to concerns about information leaks, and there have been criticisms of its use in the election campaign.
On the 11th, President Biden's campaign, who is seeking reelection in the US presidential election this November, opened an account on the video sharing application TikTok.
The use of the app appears to be aimed at gaining support from the younger generation, and in the first video posted, President Biden answers questions about the Super Bowl, which will determine the champion of the American Professional Football League, which was held on that day, while also joking. .
As TikTok is operated by a Chinese company, there is growing concern in the United States about information leaks to the Chinese government, and the Biden administration has banned federal agencies from using it on official terminals since last year. I am.
Under these circumstances, there have been criticisms of the use of apps in election campaigns.
Regarding this, White House National Security Advisor Kirby, who is in charge of public relations in the field of national security, said at a press conference that he was not in a position to answer about election strategy. There is no difference,'' he said.