Katy Perry Slams White House Iran Strike TikTok
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- Katy Perry on Saturday criticized the White House's unauthorized use of her viral song "Firework" in a TikTok video showing strikes on Iranian targets, expressing she was "deeply appalled."
- The White House TikTok used "Firework" as background audio over footage of a missile striking and destroying a naval ship in Iran.
Why it matters: Perry joins a growing list of artists whose work has been deployed by the administration without permission for political messaging, raising questions about how the White House selects music for propaganda-style social content during an active military conflict.
