What’s at stake if TikTok gets banned

If the TikTok ban does go through, who wins? Who loses? That’s what we wanted to explore in this week’s Stay Tuned. We spoke with influencers, content creators, small business owners and industry analysts to figure out what’s at stake and who stands to win in its absence. We also consider the national security threat and other unanticipated impacts on the social media ecosystem.

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[ShootingUtah]

There is no way on earth that 12% of US adults consider TikTok a full or part time job!?! That's over one in ten! If that were true I would have at least heard of or known a single person doing tiktok for a living and I haven't. Maybe 12% of US adults use the app at all!

[nzcarlie]

To be honest it has been a medical gem for me. The doctors are failing.

[sadem]

A lot of people will be negatively affected if TikTok is banned, not just individuals who depend on the app for their income. Small businesses, activists, emerging musicians, etc.

[er...]

I don't use tiktok, but I do believe it is important to read between the lines and understand the true motives. It has much more to do with Israel than it does China. Nevertheless, what is being one is also blatantly unconstitutional.

[Michael-dvio]

Chinese Tiktok replacements already trending on the app stores
As if anyone is going to flock to Meta, it really zucks

[jayallen]

It’s not about personal safety. It’s about national safety. YouTube Instagram Facebook Snapchat those are all owned by American companies. That’s the difference.

[simchah]

I never use it.
I am still smart beautiful and intelligent without it.
I am glad this is on the table

[_TheLONEwolf]

Ban Tik Tok so Harry Sisson will be gone for good. !

[alexj]

ppl are flocking to xiao hong shu - red note.

[Joshuabatey]

Hi I’m Joshua batey and I’m generation Z I was born in 2005 and I have grown up with technology around me and social media but I don’t use TikTok but I think it will impact a lot of young adults and a lot of my generation we love social media and phones but I think particularly in my generation it is important that We all need the education to stay safe online

[Rebecca-dmul]

content creators will lose their revenue. I've notice several putting old posts on YouTube reels now.

[rollingmancave]

It's hard to see the loss of one of these 'brain rot" apps as a real loss.

[scottbergeron]

A lot of people will have to get real jobs if it is banned lol

[buymecola]

Great news. Follow India's lead and ban Tik Tok.

[citadel]

Instagram will most likely get a huge boost if this ban happens.

[kentuckyChic]

It does not solve whatever problem they think there is!! Ppl make money on Tik Tok

[buymecola]

THE USA CAN BUILD ITS OWN STYLE TIK TOK.

[michaellee]

TikTok didnt exist a few years ago and everyone was fine. There's nothing special about the app itself. Make a replacement and move over to it. A population that cared about it's country would do so anyway. Instead we have people making excuses and acting like the earth is going to stop rotating without some app. Whole generations of people went to war, this generation can't come together and move their content to another app.

[CONTACTTHEWOLFEKN]

BAN IT! I’d rather lose an app then expose my data to an enemy who might use that in an attack of some sort

[joshuadala]

Ppl who hate social media only think about themselves and just BCS social media makes your life better that doesn't mean it's makes everyone's life better especially ppl who make money in the platform