TikTok Ban Troublesome For Black Women Influencers [Video]

On Wednesday, April 24, President Biden signed a bill that has the potential to impose a nationwide ban on TikTok, a development that could significantly affect Black content creators on the platform.

The bill was passed by Congress earlier in the week as part of a comprehensive foreign aid package aimed at providing support to Israel and Ukraine, according to CNN. Under the new legislation, TikTok is now required to secure a new owner within months or face a complete ban from operating in the United States. 

TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, will have a 270-day deadline to sell the App. Failure to comply would result in the popular app being barred from US app stores and “internet hosting services” that support its operations.

Black content creators are expressing concern about the looming ban.

For Black women influencersand content creators who utilize the platform, the potential eradication of TikTok could pose a significant threat, as they rely on additional income …