politics

• With the “influencer election” around the corner, creator factions are digging in
• Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris endorsement drove 400,000 people to vote.gov in 24 hours

  Taylor Swift drove more than 400,000 visitors to vote.gov after her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus, schmoyoho.

  
• The shutdown of a Russia-backed media company raises new questions about political influencers

  A content operation called Tenet Media has abruptly shuttered after a Department of Justice probe showed the operation was Russia-backed.

  
• The U.S. TikTok ban has lost one-third of its public support since March 2023

  A new report from the Pew Research Center found that support for the U.S. "divest-or-ban" TikTok bill is on the decline.

  
• TikTok is a top spot for hot political goss
• Influencers are pushing out reporters at the DNC. What does that mean for news?
• Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 08/11/2024
• Kamala Harris is having a moment on TikTok. Could it put her in the White House?
• Donald Trump has (somehow) become a staunch TikTok defender
• Is TikTok pushing young voters towards the far-right?
• A YouTube prankster will represent Cyprus in the European Parliament
• With Jake Paul in his corner, GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy heads to TikTok