TikTok influencers are in mourning Imminent closure of the popular Chinese-owned social media platform after the Supreme Court upheld a law that would ban the app if it was not sold in the United States.
Emily Sen, one of the popular voices on the app, broke down in tears after hearing the news and said she would “never forgive” the US government for its actions against TikTok.
“I will never trust you again because in this way you have taken away the income and livelihood of millions of people and who does that?” I asked Friday morning.
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TikTok influencers expressed their dismay following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the federal law on TikTok divestitures. (Screenshot/Alex Perlman/Emily Sinn/Madeleine Cameron)
Sen, who lost her job as a cruise ship singer during the pandemic, said TikTok has helped support her financially and given her a sense of community over the past three years.
Madeleine Cameron, who collected more One million followers on Tik Tok She signed a petition to save the platform, and asked her followers to remain “calm and hopeful” that President Biden or President-elect Donald Trump would intervene.
“We are a laughing stock to other countries,” she said. “Do you understand that? Everyone is making fun of us.”
Many other popular accounts were devastated and outraged by the news.
Popular social media star and content creator Kelsey Bommel Video released On Friday, it was titled “Farewell to Freedom of Expression” and questioned the government’s priorities.
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President-elect Trump is pictured in front of the TikTok logo. (Getty Images)
“I still can't get over the fact that the government literally cares more about an app that has not been proven to pose any of the threats our country claims it poses to kids who are literally not alive (sic) in school, health care.” “The pandemic, the unaffordability of housing, the homeless population, whatever,” she said.
Podcast host and influencer Alex Perlman looked confused By unanimous decision of the Supreme Court.
“You can't agree that children shouldn't be shot in schools. You can't agree that women should have access to health care,” he shouted. We can't all agree that we should have health care. You cannot agree not to allow police to kill people with impunity. But banning TikTok? You all lined up and said, what is this? The Chinese? Yo—their mothers—.”
Supreme Court on Friday Upheld federal law That would ban TikTok if it isn't sold just two days before the bipartisan divestment bill takes effect.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
“There is no doubt that TikTok, for more than 170 million Americans, provides a distinctive and broad outlet for expression, a means of engagement, and a resource for community,” the court wrote in the unsigned ruling. “But Congress determined that divestment was necessary to address well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.”
“For the reasons stated above, we conclude that the contested rulings do not violate petitioners' First Amendment rights. The ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.”
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There was no noticeable opposition.
The decision comes at a time President-elect Trump She has indicated clear support for the app in recent months.
Fox News' Brian Depesch contributed to this report.
