TikTok got banned for 12 hours on Jan 19, after the unban it left many users unsure if the app is to stay. It leaves the question where will over 170 million U.S users go if their beloved app gets removed for good?
According to CBS news the reason for the ban of TkTok in the United States was allegedly due to their ties to the Chinese government posing a threat to the U.S national security.
Even though allegedly Shou Chew the CEO of TikTok has said that he’s working to alleviate the security concerns by storing data in the U.S and that the propaganda concerns are unfounded. Chew is from Singapore.
With the uncertainty of if the popular app TikTok is to stay, many have looked into other alternatives. Spring Grove Area Highschool data shows that some of its consistent viewers have migrated over to these apps during the 12 hour ban.
| Red Note | 2 |
| 12 | |
| Snapchat | 1 |
| YouTube | 10 |
Many said they would use instagram but that agrithm on instagram is not to their liking with many videos of people getting hurt in some way.
With a Spring Grove Area High School student stating that they saw someone actively getting run over on instagram reels. With some Students agreeing that on instagram reels is a very common occurrence.
Sources :
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-is-tiktok-being-banned-supreme-court-congress/
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/if-tiktok-gets-banned-again-here-are-8-alternatives/
