Theo Von Says TikTok Ban Is To Cover Up Gaza ‘Genocide’ [Video]

Theo Von accused government officials of pushing a TikTok ban not because they are concerned about Americans’ private information being shared with China, but because they want the Palestinian “genocide” covered up.

In a Tuesday episode of the This Past Weekend podcast, Von dismissed any national security concerns being floated about the China-owned TikTok platform, arguing the prevalence of content related to Israel’s bombing of Gaza — where thousands of civilians have been killed — is the real reason the government is uncomfortable.

“I believe that they don’t want people sharing the truth about the genocide in Palestine and that’s why they’re doing it. I believe that that’s what it is and TikTok is one of those places where people can still do that. And they want to own it. They want to own it, dude,” the podcaster and comedian said.

Amid calls for a federal ban, President-elect Donald Trump reportedly met with TikTok CEO Shou Chewat Mar-a-Lago. It is …