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Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US

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TikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the app’s future in the United States remained uncertain. TikTok told U.S.

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  1. The Oregonian

    TikTok content creators in Oregon mourn the app’s pending ban, say the platform has been life-changing (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Sunday is expected to mark the beginning of the end for the video-sharing app that has served as a place of social connection for many.

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Local content creators concerned about looming TikTok ban; make shift to other apps (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    The clock is ticking on TikTok. The app is set to be banned for its 170 million users in the United States on Sunday.

  3. The Republic

    The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the US (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    The possibility of the U.S. outlawing TikTok kept influencers and users in anxious limbo during the four-plus years that lawmakers and judges debated the fate of the video-sharing app. Now, the moment its fans dreaded is here, but uncertainty over TikTok’s future lingers.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Where will creators and businesses go without TikTok? (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    TikTok isn’t just a social media platform, it’s a massive marketplace, with the businesses on it generating over $1 billion in revenue every month from the millions of people who scroll through the app daily.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    The rise — and potential fall — of TikTok in the US (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The possibility of the U.S. outlawing TikTok kept influencers and users in anxious limbo during the four-plus years that lawmakers and judges debated the fate of the video-sharing platform. The moment its fans dreaded arrived late Saturday when the platform went dark in response to a federal ban.

  6. NPR

    With TikTok's future uncertain, creators ponder life without the app (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Barring a last minute sale by its Chinese parent company, TikTok could soon go dark in the U.S. Now, creators on the Chinese-owned platform pay tribute to it — and talk about what's next.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the US - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    The possibility of the U.S. outlawing TikTok kept influencers and users in anxious limbo during the four-plus years that lawmakers and judges debated the fate of the video-sharing app. Now, the moment its fans dreaded is here, but uncertainty over TikTok’s future lingers.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    TikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid Sunday that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the app’s future in the United States remained uncertain. TikTok told U.S.

  9. KOB 4

    Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    TikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the app’s future in the United States remained uncertain. TikTok told U.S.

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