Local users and influencers react to new law pushing TikTok ban

the popular app Tik Tok could be numbered a federal appeals court ruled a a law on Friday to ban the social media app Nationwide unless it's sold from its chinese-based parent company it's an app that many rely on for their income and 22 news reporter Nicole buddy joins us live in studio with how users and influencers are reacting Siara Nick under this law Tik Tok has until January 19th to be sold off from its owner bite dance based in Beijing or we could start to see the app become slow and not work at some point that's their that's their life right there as Tik Tok so a new ruling by a federal appeals court on Friday is pushing the app Tik Tok closer to a Nationwide ban some members of Congress and President Biden pushing for this due to its perceived threat to National Security with china-based ownership but Massachusetts senator Ed Marquee disagrees saying the ban is a threat to users constitutional rights I just know so many small content creators that make content on Tik Tok like I feel like they should have a platform to get their money in Boston lifestyle and travel content creator Sally nowin also releasing a statement telling 22 News that she is at risk of losing her job along with thousands of small business owners in the industry though she's staying positive and hopeful for a turnaround but Tik Tok is more than business for some the app turning around one user's life who's been experiencing neurological issues for the past 10 years have not had a diagn nois yet and actually a neurologist on Tik Tok actually diagnosed me an expert opinion on Tik Tok now helping the single mom get the treatment she needs for a disease Tik Tok plans to appeal to the Supreme Court the app has until January 19th to be sold off or make progress towards a sale or faces a ban across the United States president-elect Donald Trump is now for Tik Tok quite different from what we've seen in the past as he once was for the ban he has not shared how he planed to save the app but with inauguration just a little over a month away more answers are to come working for you nickel buddy 22 News