For example, Ireland’s young Prime Minister, Simon Harris, thanked his 95,000 followers on TikTok as soon as he took office, describing how he had grown from a “confident, sullen teenager who was angry that his autistic brother was not given educational support”. .”
And that’s just one example of the many young politicians who believe the Chinese social network’s ability to communicate and reach young voters outweighs security concerns. Harris believes leading politicians need to be wary of being swayed by fringe parties who successfully use the short video format as European Parliament elections approach, despite the EU’s Digital Markets Act imposing strict regulations on such resources.
Source: Ferra
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