PETALING JAYA: Some local influencers are concerned that a United States' ban on the video app TikTok may affect their reach on the social media platform and even the diversity of their content. Others, however, are dismissive of any impact from such a ban, which is expected to come into effect next year. Malaysia-based beauty influencer Zuleika Gomez, who goes by her handle @vogueunicorn_ on TikTok, said a ban in the US may affect her reach as a creator.
"My content is more diverse and open to all audiences, rather than just catering to Malaysians. "It really sets your views much lower, whatever your demographic is. I realised that a lot of the content was not getting out.
“You just don't hit it big time. It's come to a point where, okay, you are great, but only in this area,” said Gomez in an interview. Zuleika Gomez Lawmakers in the US have called for a law that bans TikTok unless its parent company ByteDance agrees to sell the app to a non-Chinese company.
Both the US House of Representatives and Senate have approved a foreign aid package that also includes a bill paving the way for the forced sale of TikTok. Signed into law by US President Joe Biden, the bill gives ByteDance nine months to sell TikTok to a new buyer, with an additional three-month grace period. Will you go to jail for using TikTok in US after the ban? by candy This means the sale deadline would most likely come sometime in 2025 after the US presidential elections at the end of this year, according to.