According to Reuters on March 1, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on February 29, local time, that Germany needs TikTok and said that he hopes Germany will open an account on the platform.
Screenshot of the Reuters report.
Scholz reportedly made the remarks at a citizens' forum in Dresden. Recently, far-right parties in Germany have used TikTok to gain significant influence, and parties such as the AfD are already using TikTok to connect with young voters.
A German spokesperson said on March 1 that "fundamentally, Douyin is a platform that is particularly frequently used by young people" and that "we must recognize this".
The report pointed out that in the context of Western politicians' suppression of TikTok, Scholz seems to be more worried about the powerful social influence of his election opponents than the so-called "security concerns" about TikTok.
The homepage of Biden's TikTok account in the United States. **Screenshot of the social platform TikTok
It is worth mentioning that on February 11, local time, Biden in the United States also officially joined TikTok, and his campaign adviser said that the account is operated by the Biden-Harris team and will post content regularly like other social networks such as Instagram.