TikTok Could Cause ‘Absolute Chaos’ in 2024 Election: Rep. Gallagher

‘Imagine all the crazy things that could trend on TikTok prior to the election, that could just wreak total havoc in our democracy,’ Mr. Gallagher said.

The TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Communist China could leverage indirect control over social media company TikTok to sow discord and disinformation during the 2024 presidential election, according to one congressman.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, could use TikTok to spread propaganda throughout the United States and undermine democratic processes, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) said.