Venezuela's authoritarian 'President Nicolás Maduro accused TikTok, Instagram, and other social media platforms of participating in what he called an "active conspiracy" and "psychological war" against his regime, escalating his rhetoric against tech companies amid rising political tensions at home and abroad.
"All of those people are actively incorporated into the conspiracy of psychological warfare against Venezuela," Maduro told a group of pro-government youth gathered in Caracas. He singled out the Chinese-owned TikTok and Meta's Instagram, urging his supporters to "win the battle of social media" and praising young activists who he said had "taken great steps" in defending the government online.
