A New Hampshire Air National Guardsman received permission to participate in a promotional video for the social media platform TikTok, despite national security concerns United States officials have outlined in recent months.
Airman Jon Lynch first began using his TikTok, which has amassed more than 156,000 followers and 1.2 likes, to post short clips explaining various and little-known benefits offered to U.S. service members in early 2021. He's posted roughly 150 since then. But, in mid-April, he participated in a promotional video for the platform, which has caught the attention of two lawmakers."My name is Jon Lynch, I'm a member of the national guard.
— TikTokComms April 12, 2023 Lynch told the Washington Examiner that the video was reviewed by the New Hampshire National Guard's public affairs department, which signed off on it. He also noted that,"This video was filmed during non-drill status days; citizen Jon Lynch made the video," and added,"This video gives no political statements on either side and merely focuses on how I use the app to reach military members.
Last Friday, Sen. Josh Hawley and Rep. Elise Stefanik wrote a letter dated last Friday to Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, where they express"concern" for the ad because"the video appears to serve as a de facto National Guard endorsement of TikTok's platform. This is extremely concerning given the known threats TikTok poses to Americans-especially so as TikTok is now banned on all U.S. Government devices.
There are current bans in place to prevent the usage of the app on government and military devices, however.
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