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- TikTok urged its users to call Congress and protest a possible national ban of the app.
- And call they did — but it angered some lawmakers who were already wary of the platform.
- The campaign seems to have backfired.
On Thursday, TikTok launched a pressure campaign to leverage its power to sway Congress — but the move seems to have backfired.
In fact, it may have proven one of lawmakers' big concerns about the app.
TikTok made its move this week, sending some users messages on their home screens urging them to "speak up now" against a bill that could ban the app.
That proposal has gained momentum in Congress and support from President Joe Biden.