Ossoff Uses TikTok To Court Young Voters Crucial To Democrats’ Success

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks after voting early in Atlanta on Tuesday. To reach young voters, Ossoff is using social media app TikTok as one tactic to get them to vote in the January runoffs.

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With the help of online influencers, Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff is using social media app TikTok as one tactic to get young voters, who were essential to President-elect Joe Biden’s November victory, to vote again.

Ossoff joined TikTok in early December, shortly before early voting began in the runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and a Public Service Commission race.