Joe Biden’s Venmo account discovered in ‘less than 10 minutes’ – By Martin Pengelly (The Guardian) / May 15 2021
- Joe and Jill Biden accounts removed after BuzzFeed discovery
- Website says app revelation raises national security questions
Venmo accounts for Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden were removed on Friday after BuzzFeed News said it easily found the US president on the payment app – a discovery it said raised national security questions.
The website went looking for Biden’s account after it was mentioned in a New York Times report on White House conditions and working practices.
Under the headline “Beneath Joe Biden’s Folksy Demeanor, a Short Fuse and an Obsession With Details”, the Times reported lengthy policy debates, angry outbursts at advisers and officials – and plenty of time spent with grandchildren.
“They have been known to show their grandfather apps like TikTok,” the story said. “One adviser said he had sent the grandchildren money using Venmo.”
The Trump administration wrestled unsuccessfully with the popularity of TikTok, an app for sharing short videos, over its ownership by a Chinese company, ByteDance.
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