Gen Z influencers reeling after the Biden administration’s TikTok ban prompted the social media platform to go darkish for 12 hours are all saying one factor after their beloved app resumed service Sunday: Thanks, President Trump.
“I gotta keep it real, I’m crashing the f—k out right now… this is so dystopian” stated make-up artist James Charles in an Instagram put up Saturday that acquired over 800,000 likes. Charles lamented that he now not had entry to an app that had change into such a serious drive in his life.
“Now I’m rooting for Trump eew, make America f—king great again, I guess.”
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President-elect Trump is pictured in entrance of the TikTok emblem. (Getty Photos)
Over 170 million American customers have been unable to entry TikTok on Saturday night time, with the app displaying a message that it might be offline till additional discover. The app was now not accessible on Google or the App retailer. The Biden administration signed into regulation that required the Chinese language Communist Get together affiliated TikTok dad or mum company Bytedance to divest from the corporate in April or face shutdown in america. The Supreme Courtroom upheld the regulation Friday.
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,” the message learn partially. The next morning, customers have been greeted with a brand new notification that the app had resumed service “as a result of President Trump’s efforts.”
Influencers have been fast to have fun the resumption of their favourite social media app, with customers praising President-elect Trump for serving to restore TikTok after he stated he would doubtless grant the app a 90-day extension to adjust to the regulation.
TikTok influencers voiced their displeasure following the Supreme Courtroom’s choice to uphold a federal regulation on TikTok’s divestiture. (Screenshot/Alex Pearlman/Emily Senn/Madilynn Cameron)
“My birthday wish came true!!! Make TikTok great again! Worst 10 hrs of my life,” posted TikTok person JFernandez81 Sunday, together with a video of the influencer lip syncing the lyrics “you are appreciated” from the 2pac music Expensive Mama.
“Thank you! Thank you Mr. Trump! We love you! We love you Papi” posted TikTok person soyelmajedelvideooficial in a video that acquired over 2,000 likes.
Influencer Kristina Dunn credited the incoming president with returning the app to the online, saying “he is the reason TikTok is back” she stated whereas sporting a shirt the prez-elect’s face on it.
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Even TikTok CEO Shou Chew thanked Trump for his efforts to maintain his app on-line in america.
“I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States,” Chew stated in a video posted to his personal TikTok channel Friday.
