TikTok, a social media phenomenon, currently has approx 1.9 billion users all over the world. From an inconspicuous platform that many considered a place for banal videos of teenagers dancing, it has become an integral part of many people’s digital lives in recent years. Hundreds of creators emerged who, in addition to funny sketches, also offered informative content and current news through this platform.
TikTok is only a few days away
According to the latest news, it should be My TikTok in the United States end. The ban should take effect 19 January 2025. The reason is concerns about national security and the protection of users’ personal data. The US government is demanding that Chinese parent company ByteDance sell TikTok’s US operations to a non-Chinese entity or the app will be removed from the country’s digital stores.
In this context, there have been speculations about a possible interest Elon Musk for purchase My TikTokwhich you could read about on our website recently. Musk, known for his technological innovations and recent acquisition of the X platform (formerly Twitter), could be a potential buyer, allowing him to expand his social media empire. Still, TikTok called the reports “pure fiction” and declined to comment.
Without evidence
Despite the fact that the US government does not delete the application from users’ mobile phones, it will gradually become unusable. Updates to this application will be prohibited and it will not be available on Google Play or the App Store. However, ByteDance decided to stop access to content for users with an American IP address after January 19, and instead of videos, it will only display information about why this happened.
So far, the US government has not presented any real evidence that it would ByteDance performed some nefarious activity. All claims so far are based on secret government information. For many, the shutdown of TikTok is an attack on freedom of speech, but above all, it can have a serious economic impact.
TikTok has been a side income for thousands of Americans
This platform has become a source of side income for thousands of ordinary people who could earn extra during economically difficult years. A report by the economic consultancy Oxford Economics showed that TikTok plays a significant role in increasing the income of small business owners and in 2023 accounted for the volume of 14.7 billion dollars. In addition, TikTok in the same year contributed to gross domestic product USA sumou 24.2 billion dollars. The platform also supports the minimum 224 000 jobs in the United States
A viral download was unleashed as a protest against the US government. Already approximately 700,000 users from the USA downloaded the RedNote app, known in China as Xiaohongshu or “Little Red Book”. This platform, which offers, among other things, the sharing of short videos, has become so popular in recent days that it is the most downloaded application on Google Play and the App Store in the US.
There are even videos of local Rednote users welcoming new American users and calling them TikTok refugees. There is more content in which these two quite different cultures come together in a truly unexpected intensity.
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Theories abound
This wave is supported by various theories such as that TikTok was shut down by the government due to lack of influence over the content being spread. For example, TikTok has been used by users in Palestine to spread awareness about the war there or uncensored information about other sensitive topics.
At the same time, there are anecdotal reports that the ban was greatly helped by Meta’s lobbying Mark Zuckerberg. TikTok has become a significant competitor to both Facebook and Instagram in recent years, and copycats like Instagram Reels didn’t help.
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