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China used as SCAPEGOAT for TikTok ban: ISRAEL was the driving force behind the ban, wanted to quash pro-Palestinian content
By ljdevon // 2025-02-19
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The U.S. government’s push to ban TikTok is less about national security concerns over Chinese ownership and more about silencing pro-Palestinian voices that challenge Israel’s narrative, according to congressional insiders and leaked documents. The move highlights a troubling alliance between U.S. lawmakers and Israeli interests, raising questions about free speech and government transparency. Key Points: • U.S. lawmakers and Israeli officials have linked TikTok’s algorithm to the rise of pro-Palestinian content, which they claim fuels anti-Israel sentiment among American youth. • The push to ban TikTok gained momentum after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, with lawmakers citing “anti-Semitic content” on the platform. • Leaked memos reveal Israeli officials blaming TikTok’s algorithm for shifting public opinion against Israel, particularly among younger generations. • Critics argue the ban is a thinly veiled attempt to suppress free speech and protect Israel’s image, with the Biden administration using China as a scapegoat. • TikTok’s ownership by China has been framed as a national security threat, but insiders suggest this narrative is a smokescreen for broader censorship efforts.

The real story behind the TikTok ban

At the Munich Security Conference in February 2024, U.S. Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, hinted at the “real story” behind the bipartisan push to ban TikTok. Warner’s comments, alongside those of former Congressman Mike Gallagher, revealed that the driving force behind the legislation was not China’s ownership of the platform but rather the proliferation of pro-Palestinian content that has challenged Israel’s narrative in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. “So we had a bipartisan consensus,” Gallagher said during the panel discussion. “We had the executive branch, but the bill was still dead until October 7th. And people started to see a bunch of anti-Semitic content on the platform, and our bill had legs again.” This admission aligns with reports from independent journalist Ken Klippenstein, who obtained a State Department memo detailing Israeli officials’ concerns about TikTok’s influence on American youth. Emmanuel Nahshon, Israel’s deputy director general for public diplomacy, reportedly blamed TikTok’s algorithm for favoring pro-Palestinian content, which he claimed was turning young people against Israel.

Israel’s influence on U.S. Policy

The leaked memo reveals a stark disconnect between Israeli officials and the Biden administration over the root causes of growing international criticism of Israel. Nahshon dismissed concerns about Israel’s credibility, instead attributing the shift in public opinion to TikTok’s algorithm. “Young people have turned against Israel in large part because the TikTok algorithm favors pro-Palestinian content,” the memo stated. This narrative has been echoed by U.S. lawmakers, including Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who linked his support for the TikTok ban to the platform’s alleged bias toward Palestinian content. “If you look at the postings on TikTok and the number of mentions of Palestinians, relative to other social media sites — it’s overwhelmingly so among TikTok broadcasts,” Romney said in May 2023. Nikki Haley, another Republican figure and former presidential candidate, went further, suggesting that simply watching videos on TikTok could make users anti-Semitic. These statements reflect a broader effort to frame TikTok as a tool of foreign influence, despite a lack of concrete evidence linking the platform to Chinese propaganda efforts.

A smokescreen for censorship

The Biden administration’s justification for the TikTok ban has centered on national security concerns, particularly the platform’s ownership by Chinese company ByteDance. However, insiders suggest this narrative is a smokescreen for a more insidious agenda: suppressing free speech and protecting Israel’s image. In March 2023, a classified intelligence briefing was provided to Congress, allegedly detailing the national security threat posed by TikTok. The briefing reportedly tipped the scales in favor of the ban, with the House committee voting 50-0 to advance the legislation. Yet, some lawmakers expressed skepticism about the information presented. “Not a single thing we heard in today’s classified briefing was unique to TikTok,” Congresswoman Sara Jacobs said at the time. “It was things that happen on every single social media platform.” This skepticism underscores the lack of transparency surrounding the ban and raises questions about the true motivations behind it. As Gallagher admitted during the Munich Security Conference, the push to ban TikTok was driven by concerns over its influence on public opinion, not its ownership by China. The TikTok ban represents a troubling convergence of U.S. and Israeli interests, with free speech and democratic principles sacrificed at the altar of geopolitical expediency. By framing the ban as a national security issue, the Biden administration has effectively silenced dissent and shielded Israel from criticism, all while undermining the First Amendment rights of American citizens. As the debate over TikTok continues, one thing is clear: the true conspiracy lies not in the platform’s ownership but in the lengths to which governments will go to control the narrative. Like a magician’s sleight of hand, the TikTok ban distracts from the real issue — censorship — while leaving the public in the dark. And in the shadows, the true architects of this scheme remain hidden, their secrets safe from scrutiny. Sources include: MiddleEastEye.net KenKlippenstein.com Censorship.news
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