Problem or possibility?
After years of debate, the country is acting on its threats to ban the widely popular app, TikTok. As of March 2024, the House of Representatives passed legislation requiring the owners of the app to sell it within a six month period or it will be banned. The impact of this act is varying to its different users.
“I honestly don’t think it’s going to have any effect,” senior Trinity Jones said. “People will find different ways to get around it, like they do everything else. Or they’ll make another app.”
Some students have reflected on the current implications of the app, and believe the elimination of it will benefit American society.
“Sometimes TikTok can ruin mental health,” sophomore Christina Tilton said. “I feel like it will negatively impact some people, but at the same time, it will positively impact those who are getting bullied or posted about.”
This deletion is allowing teenagers to envision detachment from the app and take a step into the real world.
“I feel like those people [influencers] are so disconnected from reality,” sophomore Natalie Newson said.
In ways, this service will be missed for its knowledge and amusement.
“I don’t like the ban because it’s my main source of entertainment,” Newsom said.
The creation of newer and similar apps are anticipated.
“I think it will take a while for there to be a space as free as TikTok again, unless they’re already in the works right now,” Jones said.
