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They're not bribing US politicians, which is why there is now unprecedented "bipartisan" support for banning TikTok, because we need to protect the children or
by henrikschroder 4y ago
They're not bribing US politicians, which is why there is now unprecedented "bipartisan" support for banning TikTok, because we need to protect the children or not.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago> Tiktok's lobbying tops $5.4M in 2022 as it brings its charm offensive to Congress https://www.npr.org/2023/03/22/1165249928/tiktok-congress-hearing-lobbyists-infleuncers https://www.npr.org/2023/03/22/1165249928/tiktok-congress-he... Their head lobbyist (Michael Beckerman) was seated right behind the CEO during testimony. He leads their government relations office in DC.
- RobotToaster 4y agoThat's a quarter of what meta/facebook spends, I guess tiktok cheaped out on the politicians they bought.
- rchaud 4y agoPoliticians can pick and choose who to offer their venality to. Not a lot to be gained politically from shilling for a Chinese corporation.