TikTok influencers mourn potential ban, flock to Instagram


Images of Trump sit on display on a hashtag search for #donaldtrump in the TikTok app. Panicked that their digital clubhouse could be taken away or sold to Microsoft Corp, many popular TikTokers are racing to move their creative endeavours to Instagram, the rival mobile app owned by Facebook. — Bloomberg

Days after the US government challenged Facebook Inc’s growing power over social media in a Congressional hearing, the Trump administration handed the company a gift.

Late last week, the US president said he planned to shut down Facebook’s most formidable challenger: Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok. That threat sparked a panic among users that their digital clubhouse would soon be taken away or sold to Microsoft Corp – and sent many popular TikTokers racing to move their creative endeavours to Instagram, the rival mobile app owned by Facebook.

Subscribe now and receive FREE sooka plan for 1 month.
T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tech News

Musk now says it's 'pointless' to build a $25,000 Tesla for human drivers
Google defeats lawsuit over gift card fraud
Russian court fines Apple for not deleting two podcasts, RIA reports
GlobalFoundries forecasts upbeat Q4 results on strong demand from smartphone makers
Emerson sharpens automation focus with offer for rest of AspenTech in $15 billion deal
Palantir shares surge to record as AI boom powers forecast raise
Tax fraud investigators search Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam, says source
Singapore's Keppel to buy Japanese AI-ready data centre
Tesla increases wages for staff at German gigafactory by 4%
Apple explores push into smart glasses with ‘Atlas’ user study

Others Also Read