With TikTok now formally banned in america, hundreds of thousands of customers — together with the platform’s largest influencers are reeling. Many creators took to different social media platforms to share their reactions, mixing humor, frustration, and disbelief.
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Magnificence influencer James Charles went on Instagram in dramatic trend, admitting he was already feeling the loss saying, “I don’t know what to do! I’ve already opened and closed the app 6 times already just to keep getting the same warning message.” He later confessed, “Now I’m rooting for Trump?! Ew! God, like Make America f**king Great again I guess. God!”
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump posted on his Reality Social account, “SAVE TIKTOK!” The remark comes at some point after Trump advised NBC Information he would more than likely give TikTok a 90-day grace interval as he assesses the scenario after his inauguration on Monday.
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In the meantime, Alix Earle leaned into humor, posting an Instagram Story of herself lounging in mattress with a glass of wine, writing, “Thank god for this wine right now. I wish this was a joke, but I sat here and laughed because I’m just sitting and sippin.”
TikTok celebrity Charli D’Amelio additionally took the information in stride, sharing a cheeky video to Instagram saying, “Hey reels, how we doin?” The submit, referencing Instagram’s different to TikTok.
As influencers scramble to adapt to the key shift, one factor is for certain … their creativity and humor will maintain them thriving, even because the platform that launched their careers faces an unsure future.
