Obama makes TikTok videos to promote voter registration, according to a report.

TikTok influencer to collaborate with Barack Obama for National Voter Registration Day.

Obama makes TikTok videos to promote voter registration, according to a report.
Obama makes TikTok videos to promote voter registration, according to a report.

A report states that Obama will appear on TikTok to promote voter registration.

On National Voter Registration Day, Obama interviewed Carlos Espina, a 25-year-old TikTok influencer and non-profit director, as part of a broader Democratic initiative to reach approximately 30 million potential voters through non-traditional means, according to Axios.

Obama is attempting to boost Harris's support among young Americans under 30 by encouraging TikTok viewers to visit IWillVote.com, register, and make a plan for Election Day.

The Harris-Walz campaign aims to increase voter registration among young Americans through online and on-campus initiatives in crucial battleground states on National Voter Registration Day, according to Axios.

Obama poses for a selfie at a Virginia game
Barack Obama poses for a selfie during the Friday Four Ball of the first round of the 2024 Solheim Cup on Sept.13, 2024, in Gainesville, Virginia.  (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Obama has been called upon by the Biden and Harris campaigns to assist in raising funds from wealthy donors and small-donor party activists. Additionally, the Harris campaign utilized a portion of Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention, where he made a suggestive hand gesture while discussing Trump's "crowd sizes," in a recent campaign video.

The day after TikTok's attorneys argued against a ban in federal court, the government announced a voter registration push.

The legal battle between TikTok and its parent company ByteDance to maintain their presence in the US market is intensifying, with both sides and content creators being questioned on their strongest arguments for and against the law.

TikTok building in California
The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023.  (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

In April, Biden signed a measure as the conclusion of a long-standing controversy in Washington regarding the short-form video-sharing app, which the US government claims collects extensive user data, including sensitive information on viewing habits, that could potentially be accessed by the Chinese government.

Officials have cautioned the app's proprietary algorithm, which generates what users see, about its susceptibility to manipulation by Chinese authorities, who can use it to control content in a way that is challenging to detect.

Obama smiles on DNC stage
Barack Obama speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.  (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

In 2020, Trump raised national security concerns about TikTok, and in March 2021, he warned allies that banning the platform would benefit Meta-owned Facebook, which he has accused of hindering his 2020 re-election campaign.

In February, TikTok welcomed Biden's campaign with a Superbowl-themed video. After Biden ended his re-election campaign in July, Harris joined TikTok with the statement, "I thought I'd give it a try myself."

In June, Trump joined TikTok with a video of him waving to fans at an UFC fight in Newark, New Jersey. UFC CEO Dana White announced that the president was now on TikTok, to which Trump replied, "It's my honor," while the song "American Bad A--" by Kid Rock played.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

by Danielle Wallace

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