A U.S. congressman takes to TikTok to apologize about voting to ban TikTok
After the House voted in March 2024 for a bill that could ban TikTok, the app urged users to call their senators, and lawmakers who use TikTok were criticized for supporting the bill. Rep. Jeff Jackson, who has 2.3 million followers on the app, apologized on TikTok for his vote.
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The story so far
3 developments- Mar 15, 2024TikTok is now asking users to call their Senators to prevent a US ban
- Mar 16, 2024Only left-leaning coverage:‘Jeff Jackson really disappointed me’: Woman calls out politicians for using TikTok to campaign then passing TikTok ban
- Mar 18, 2024A U.S. congressman takes to TikTok to apologize about voting to ban TikTok
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The bigger story
Left
3 viewpointsThey voted for the bill that could ban TikTok. They also actively use the app.
‘Jeff Jackson really disappointed me’: Woman calls out politicians for using TikTok to campaign then passing TikTok ban
Center
2 viewpointsAttempts to ban TikTok reveal the hypocrisy of politicians already struggling to relate to voters
Right
1 viewpointDemocrat Rep. Jeff Jackson apologizes on TikTok for voting to ban app: 'I screwed this up'
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