National: The Chinese government is using TikTok to meddle in elections, ODNI says | Mallory Culhane/Politico
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released a report warning that China is utilizing TikTok to expand its global influence and potentially interfere in U.S. elections through propaganda and disinformation campaigns. The report alleges that TikTok accounts linked to a Chinese propaganda arm targeted candidates from both political parties during the 2022 midterm elections and highlights China’s increasing sophistication in online influence activities, including the use of generative AI. Lawmakers are considering legislation to force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app amid concerns about national security threats posed by the platform, although no concrete examples have been publicly provided. Read Article