TikTok Totalitarianism: Maduro’s Ministers Take a Stab at Authoritarian Choreography
In an unexpected move, Venezuelan communist dictator Nicolás Maduro has instructed key members of his authoritarian regime to join the Chinese social media platform TikTok. The controversial app, restricted in several countries and accused of data collection for the Chinese Communist Party, became the focus of Maduro’s directive.
The order was issued during the latest broadcast of Maduro’s weekly television program, “With Maduro More.” The initiative aims to broaden the dissemination of information favorable to the communist regime established by Hugo Chávez.
Among those summoned by the dictator are Jorge Rodríguez, President of the National Assembly; Diosdado Cabello, Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and alleged drug lord; and other members of the ministerial cabinet.
