Chinese Gov’t-Tied TikTok Launches Invasive Campaign to Infect ‘Everyday Life’

Chinese Communist government-tied TikTok is becoming even more invasive with a new campaign to bring its content into restaurants, theaters, and more.

TikTok proudly announced its creepy new effort to make its content effectively unavoidable in “everyday life” in an Oct. 17 press statement. “We’re excited to introduce Out of Phone, our out-of-home solution that lets partners and brands leverage TikTok content beyond the platform, bringing it into the real world through screens on billboards and kiosks and in cinemas, bars, restaurants, automobiles, airports, gas stations, retail stores, and more,” the announcement declared. Experts told MRC Free Speech America in March that TikTok poses a serious national security risk in light of its sordid record of exploiting user data and having ties with the Communist leaders in Beijing.

Brands can now “amplify” their TikTok campaigns onto billboards, the app explained. At the movies? Expect “the pre-show with a segment of TikTok’s top content.” TikTok “launched in a variety of venues and spaces including bars, restaurants, airports, gas stations, and retail stores, with bespoke partnerships that bring the joy of TikTok to the masses.” The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) owns a board seat and maintains a financial stake in TikTok’s parent company ByteDance.