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Several politicians have joined TikTok in recent weeks as a ban on the popular video app looms.
Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Pete Buttigieg, JD Vance and Donald Trump have all joined TikTok as the race ramps up and campaign strategists scramble to influence young voters. But their accounts come amid a contentious legal battle between the US Department of Justice and TikTok over a potential ban on the social media app.
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg joined the platform earlier this week, joking in his first post that viewers might recognize him from Fox News.
That came after Walz joined the app last week, quickly amassing more than 1 million followers. Vance, meanwhile, joined TikTok earlier this month and has since gained over 450,000 followers.