On Wednesday, North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis released a disturbing voicemail his office received from a radicalized TikTok user who threatened to kill him and chop up his body. Despite the disturbing nature of the message, none of the Big Three broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) decided to give the story any airtime on their Wednesday evening and Thursday morning flagship newscasts.
They refused to cover the threat, and yet, ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today took money from the controversial spying and social engineering app and aired advertisements talking about how great TikTok was.
Each ad lasted 30 seconds and featured feel-good, manipulative, user testimonials. ABC’s shared the story of Jasmine Vega who used the embattled, China-owned social media network to help her family’s restaurant. NBC’s had the story of Sarah Escherish whose grandma uses the app at her senior living facility.
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