Indiana content creators react to looming TikTok ban
Jan 17, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS - The Supreme Court has decided to uphold the law banning TikTok in the U.S.
This means the China-based company has just days to sell the app to a new owner, or the 170 million U.S. users will have to go without it.
From the renegade dance to food reviews, people might be turning off the ring light on Jan. 19, as everyone's favorite app to scroll on could be banned.
You may have seen Nate Spangle come across your For You Page.
The full-time Indiana content creator began with a podcast and then started clipping videos to TikTok and other social media sites, building a massive fan base.
“Having diversity on the platforms, which I have a community and followers, has been really good for me because I don't rely solely on the TikTok creator fund to pay the bills,” said Spangle.The app can be a main source of income for many creators or a way to market a business.One of the "Get In" podcast guests, Janzin Cripe, is a newer TikTok creator.
He was able to grow his mini donut and ice cream shop in North Manchester through his rise on the app.
“Over the past few months, we have had so many people who have driven hours to come to Chillz,” said Cripe.
However, the app was deemed a threat to national security due to the vast information it can obtain from users.
“I do believe it's going to stick around, maybe that's just my optimistic outlook, but I do think it will be here,” said Cripe.The Chillz Delights owner said if TikTok doesn't get sold, he expects the shop to take a hit.
Both content creators said they plan to adjust so users can go like and follow on other social media platforms.
“The videos and the trends and the things that do well on TikTok aren't the same that do well on Instagram,” said Spangle. “YouTube is a whole other beast that I'm focusing in on.”Following the ban taking effect, experts said that no new accounts will be able to download the app or get updates to fix any bugs.