TikTok launched a battalion of influencers in the nation’s capital Wednesday to send a message to Congress: Banning the app would be met with widespread popular opposition. The influencers’ blitz is part of TikTok’s response to persistent concerns among U.S. officials that the app, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, could be used by the Chinese government to spy on Americans or promote divisive or manipulative content. TikTok maintains that it isn’t beholden to any government. #tiktok #tiktokban #influencer #bytedance #congress #washingtondc #wsj #wallstreetjournal #thewallstreetjournal | Aidan Kohn-Murphy | Reporter | Ryan Tracy | Callie Goodwin | @genzforchange founder | Dan Salinger | @dsalnorcal | @sparksofjoyco