Hillary Clinton Blames TikTok ‘Propaganda’ For Young People’s Views On Israel
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The former secretary of state called the shift towards getting news from social media content a “serious problem” for democracy.
Hillary Clinton believes misinformation on social media has shaped young people’s views on Israel and Palestine in a dangerous way.
While speaking at a summit hosted by the right-wing Israeli paper, Israel Hayom, in New York City on Tuesday, the former secretary of state said she was concerned about the fact that “smart, well-educated young people” are now overwhelmingly getting their news on platforms like TikTok, calling the trend a “serious problem” for democracy.
“A lot of the challenge is with younger people. More than 50% of young people in America get their news from social media. So just pause on that for a second,” she told the audience.
Zeroing in on many social platforms problems with misinformation and fact-checking, she said, “They are seeing short-form videos, some of them totally made up, some of them not at all representing what they claim to be showing, and that’s where they get their information.”
The politician said that she was particularly concerned when it came to how people are getting news about the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
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