JAKARTA - Ahead of TikTok's closing in the United States, users who have garnered a large following and started their careers on the platform show their disappointment. The reason is, TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, plans to close the app for 170 million users in the US on January 19.
"TikTok signaled that the white flag was very disappointing and sad," said Joonsuk Shin, 28, a New York-based research manager and content creator.
ByteDance was given until January 19 to sell TikTok assets in the US or face a US ban. However, ByteDance's lawyer, Noel Francisco, said it was very impossible to complete the company's sales process within a week.
TikTok and ByteDance have also sought to delay the enactment of the law, saying the decision violates the policy on freedom of speech.
The Washington Post on Wednesday January 15 reported that President-elect Donald Trump was considering issuing an executive order in hopes of "chaotic TikTok". However, there is no certainty about this.
According to a Reuters report, some users even called for boycotts of other apps such as Meta's Instagram and Facebook, X and, which are expected to attract advertisers who often use TikTok.
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"We all need to delete our Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts on the same day," said one user.
Some other users also seem to have accepted the fact, and are starting to say goodbye and share information about where their followers can find them.
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