NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – TikTok, a popular social media app, faces a ban on Jan. 19 if the Supreme Court does not block a law that forces the app’s owner to sell.
A few Nashville social media content creators are bracing for what a TikTok ban could mean for them.
The creators said not only would it have an impact on them financially but it would also chip away at their sense of community.
Leah Bryant or @IMightBeLei on TikTok loves Nashville but her experience in the music city was different.
“I felt that Nashville typically showcases the bachelorette capital of the nation and cowboy boots and country music but there’s so much more culture to that.”
She’s showing that with a TikTok following of 12,000 followers
While it certainly has a payoff, “I quit my job 6-7 months ago so I have been able to support myself.”
She’s been able to do something much more valuable, “It has allowed me to create a social club of 500 amazing women.”
Aynsley Broom or @Aynsley_Broom on TikTok has built a large following by showcasing books, TV shows and her heritage.
“I live here in the southern states and so I don’t really get connections with Pasifika people and so there’s a small community here but with TikTok, I’ve been able to connect globally.”
Broom has over 100,000 followers and is able to supplement her income from the app.
“I’ve been able to use some of the extra income from my platform to be able to go on this trip to be a part of my culture and help out my family that’s in Samoa and things like that.”
Both women said TikTok provides unique opportunities that other apps don’t. Broom says, “I’ve connected with so many more people on TikTok than I have on any other platform ever.”
While supporters of the ban cite national security concerns, Bryant believes there can be another way to address them. “There are so many other options besides just selling or shutting the app down.”
WSMV4 asked both creators what they’d be losing if the app was banned, and Broom replied, “Community. I mean that’s the biggest thing.”
While Bryant replied, “For me I’d be losing a sense of community, building my TikTok to 12,000 followers which is something I would have never imagined.”
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