Guess who played a big part in getting TikTok shut down? Josh Hammer.
He was one of the earliest members of the IAP (Internet Accountability Project), and is currently listed second after CEO Mike Davis:
This video from Josh Hammer's FB timeline shows that he met with then-unknown Mike Gallagher in 2017 at the Republican Jewish Coalition meeting in Las Vegas.
Mike Gallagher is the Congressman that introduced the legislation to ban TikTok:
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Mike Gallagher's time in Congress was...strange. He assumed office in 2023, was made Chair of the House Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, then left long before his term ended. Like a legislative hitman.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gall…
Here's a Google AI summary of how the IAP laid the groundwork to get TikTok banned. Notice how they focused on ties to China:
This document sent to @Jim_Jordan was signed by the Internet Accountability Project:
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