Biden campaign joins TikTok after saying it wouldn't

President Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign has joined TikTok despite sources saying last year that thecampaign wouldn'tformally usethe social media platform.

The account is being run by campaign staff, who will be posting content regularly as the campaign does on other social media such as Instagram, Facebook, X and Threads, campaign advisers said.

"The campaign will continue meeting voters where they are, innovating to create content that will resonate with critical audiences and the core constituencies that make up the president’s diverse and broad coalition of voters," advisers said, explaining the move.

They added that no decision has been made on whether any of the campaign's "principals" would join TikTok in the future.

Addressing concerns over the security risks associated with the platform, Biden campaign advisers also said they "are taking advanced safety precautions around our devices and incorporating a sophisticated security protocol to ensure security."

“The President’s TikTok debut last night — with close to 5 million views and counting — is proof positive of both our commitment and success in finding new, innovative ways to reach voters in an evolving, fragmented and increasingly personalized media environment,” Biden's deputy campaign manager, Rob Flaherty, said.

Last year, sources told NBC News that the president's 2024 campaign wouldn't join TikTok after the Biden administration called it a national security threat. They said that they would instead rely on influencers and surrogates to maintain a presence promoting Biden on the platform.

In late 2022, Biden signed legislation that included a limited ban that prohibits federal employees from using the app on government devices.

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