TikTok has launched a $2.1 million advertising campaign with a clear message for senators in tough reelection fights this year: Block the House bill that could effectively ban the app in the United States.
"Think about the 5 million small business owners that rely on TikTok to provide for their families," one purported TikTok user says in the ad.
All five states are represented by vulnerable Senate Democrats, each of whom is running for another six-year term.
Other states that will see the new TikTok ads include New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota, according to the ad buy data.
One of the new ads obtained by CNBC purports to show TikTok users warning their target audiences of how much would be lost if TikTok were banned.
Persons:
TikTok, Democratic Sen, Amy Klobuchar, Klobuchar
Organizations:
Democrats, Apple, CNBC
Locations:
United States, Nevada , Montana , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York , Massachusetts, Minnesota, Democratic