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Creators are frustrated but energized as TikTok ban gains momentum


The bill that could ban TikTok took one step closer to becoming a law on Wednesday. After being introduced just last week, the bill was fast-tracked

Some lawmakers’ offices reported that they were being overloaded with calls from angry TikTok users, a situation that was parodied by late night host Stephen Colbert. TikTok’s CEO has emphasized that the company is not beholden to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and that users are free to post content critical of China without any interference. “A lot of people on TikTok are pushing that the government has other things to worry about, but I think that’s a faulty POV considering how powerful technology, especially social media’s role in our life is, and how that will only continue to become more true in the coming years,” Terpak said.

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