Banning TikTok is a human rights issue
Kevin Trong writes: āThere are no easy answers, but banning an app used by billions of people to express themselves should not be taken lightly.ā
It's hard to say how much of the current concern is American protectionism, how much is legitimate fear of surveillance and foreign influence, and how much of it is xenophobia.
Check out his article on Vice to see a timeline of recent up to date news since TikTok was banned for use by federal employees on March 4.
TikTok Ban Would Cripple the Music Industry
In this article from The Rolling Stone, one music executive states: āāTikTok is the most important thing in music right now.ā āA song with 5,000 TikTok videos is getting thrown a $2 million deal.ā
Labels invest heavily in TikTok to help promote new releases and a TikTok ban would be a huge setback to an industry already reeling the huge hit from Covid for live performances.