Should TikTok be banned?

[8Kamdyn]

Should TikTok be banned?

 

Recently, there has been a lot of controversy on if TikTok should be banned or not. Some people find it necessary and some people think the complete opposite. The house of representatives recently passed a bill to ban TikTok. Originally, it was Donald Trump’s idea to ban TikTok. It was Joe Biden who was somewhat against the ban. Now, it is the opposite. Donald Trump promises not to ban TikTok if he wins the 2024 presidential election and Joe Biden is trying to take TikTok away. It was unanimously approved by the Energy and Commerce Committee with a vote of 50 to 0.

More than 150 million Americans use TikTok and both people who use it and don’t are wondering if it is safe. Like all social media apps of course there are scams for things like followers, romance, and investment scams. One thing about Tik Tok is it doesn’t secure your information like Facebook does, which makes it untrustworthy and dangerous.

If TikTok was banned, influencers all around the world would lose all followers and would have to start all over on platforms like Instagram and Facebook, which could be banned in the future as well. Shira, a TikTok influencer says, "TikTok has cultivated a huge community of people who discuss politics and current affairs without it being altered by propaganda. A lot of us just want to know the truth. The whole TikTok ban is clearly a tactic to control the narrative." Brandon Hurst, another influencer says, “These representatives and senators don’t understand that what they’re doing won’t just harm people they call ‘content creators.’ It would hurt small businesses.” Personally, I agree. I think that a lot of people have made a living off of TikTok. Especially because of a new feature on TikTok called, “TikTok shop” which gives creators the ability to sell their own items which TikTok then offers coupons for making it more affordable, which equals out to more people buying. 

What do you think? Should TikTok be banned? Or should it be kept?

 

Do you use TikTok? How often?

 

Do you think TikTok is safe to use?

[8Kamdyn]

I agree. A lot of small businesses rely on TikTok to sell their products. 

[6Kinsleigh Chadwick]

I think there are good reasons on why tiktok should be banned and why tiktok should stay. I like tiktok because it taught me how to curl my hair in the way I like it instead of my mom. I do use tiktok. I am not as addiced as some people say. I think tiktok can be dangerous and you have to be careful.

[8Kamdyn]

I agree. There are both pros and cons of the ban of TikTok.

[5Jack]

I think tik tok could be banned but I know a lot of people like the app. I have it and I'd be fine if it was banned because it hasn't done much good for me. I think tik tok is a lot safer then all the other social media's. So it wouldn't make sense to say that it should be banned because it isn't safe.

[8Kamdyn]

I think TikTok should be kept but I wouldn't be mortified if it was banned.

[8Jada]

I don't think TikTok should be banned. I use TikTok often, but I wouldn't care that much if I couldn't use it anymore. I am worried about small businesses, though. I don't think TikTok is completely safe to use, but it's not like other social media apps are that safe to use either.

[8Kamdyn]

I agree. I think all social media platforms can be dangerous and can misuse information. 

[5jada]

I don't think that it should be banned what and who is it harming? If there are concerns about it then I would say yes it should but I haven't heard or seen anything. I use tiktok in my free time and other times when I'm bored I use Instagram more.

[8Kamdyn]

I agree. I think all social media platforms are harmful but they shouldn't be banned. 

[5MikeH]

I dont really know what is happening and why they are trying to ban tiktok, But I think they shouldnt if its not a threat to people. I use tiktok pretty much everyday and a lot of other people do aswell,  But I started using instagram more than tiktok lately.