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Republicans Warned About TikTok for Years—Now They’re Going Viral on It
Virginia Grace McKinnon
GOP members in Congress are joining TikTok after years of speaking out against the app and are going viral.
Following in the footsteps of Democrat lawmakers who have been on the app for years, Republican lawmakers are gaining millions of views and reaching the younger generation of voters.
Last year, TikTok, the social media platform known for its short-form video content and addictive algorithm, was at the center of a data privacy concern. The platform was created and founded by a Chinese technology company, ByteDance, with links to the Chinese Communist Party.
Many in the Republican Party were concerned the CCP had access to billions of Americans’ personal data. The Trump administration, along with conservative groups like The Heritage Foundation, saw this as an immediate threat.
In 2025, Congress voted to force the sale of the company, which was finalized in January 2026. ByteDance sold 80% of the American app to TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, where Oracle owns the largest stake, at 15%. However, ByteDance still controls roughly 20%.
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