They're bound to corporations too though. And the young are a long term threat to the Democrat party as well.

In order for the the wealthy to maintain the political hegemony, they have to nullify the youth vote. The status quo voters are dying off and the young are not happy with what they've been left with. There's no more road to kick the can down. The proverbial buck is about to stop.

The young are more politically active and more importantly, savvy, than generations prior. TikTok is where they get their political news. Creators break it down and put it into context.

The young don't trust corporate owned news media anymore.

If you ban TikTok, or force a sale, they lose that mode of political discourse.