Webdesk: On TikTok, 13-year-old Cassidy Jacobson danced.
She had no idea that six years later her account on the short-form video platform would have 1.5M followers. That drawn to her passion of dancing and hair care.
Jacobson hopes to exploit her success on TikTok, an app used by 150 million Americans. To launch a curly hair care business and teach others to appreciate their curls.
Several politicians are pressuring the Biden administration to prohibit TikTok. That a popular Chinese-owned social media app. Politicians claim it might be used for data gathering, content control, and mental health harm to minors.
TikTok said last week the Biden administration requested its Chinese owners divest or risk a ban.
If ByteDance, which owns TikTok, loses its US licence, Jacobson may have to move her content.
“TikTok is kind of rocky right now and the goal of a content creator is to grow yourself across platforms to have a solid community, you don’t want to focus on one app,” Jacobson told Reuters.
Moreover, The influencer diversifies her material by generating fresh YouTube reels or posting TikTok video to Instagram.
Afterward, On Thursday, Congress grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.
While The app is “free from any manipulation,” Chew told the panel.
