A TikTok ban? Oh, heck no. Stark County area content creators speak out against proposal
Ed Balint- TikTok is an online video hosting and sharing service boasting 1 billion users, including 170 million Americans.
- Congress is proposing a ban for the Chinese-owned TikTok, citing security concerns and privacy issues.
- Some local and highly-popular TikTok content creators oppose a ban. They say TikTok has a friendly community and helps small businesses.
Navarre resident Ryan Shaner uses TikTok for a side gig where he creates cocktails and festively samples alcoholic beverages for his 2 million followers.
Carter Collins of Jackson Township found success as a self-taught artist, attracting 1.3 million followers on TikTok by rendering cartoon-style images of the Grinch, Barbie and other characters.
Boasting 764,000 TikTok followers, Canton's Dereck Malone travels the state and country reviewing restaurants for a living.
And TikTok has boosted visibility for David Sherrill, an internationally-known artist based in downtown Canton who inserts Star Wars and pop culture characters onto thrift store paintings.
The four TikTok content creators make money from the popular online video hosting and sharing service. And they have a blast while entertaining and informing their followers.