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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    TikTok ‘meme armies’ are energizing the 2024 campaign

    Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are hoping to mobilize youth support online through fan videos, candid clips, memes, and the language of TikTok.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 12, 2024 • 1 min read

    Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are hoping to mobilize youth support online through fan videos, candid clips, memes, and the language of TikTok.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Why was 1994 a key year for music?
    1. 0:00Paris passes Olympic baton to LA. What can we expect?
    2. 11:12TikTok ‘meme armies’ are energizing the 2024 campaignYou’re reading this
    3. 19:22What's behind the push to end no-fault divorce?
    4. 28:37Utah implements the nation’s first statewide book bans
    5. 37:00A pivotal year for music from The Cranberries, Massive Attack, Beck
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