What do Americans REALLY think of looming TikTok ban? We asked New Yorkers on ... trends now
Americans think banning TikTok would do wonders for their mental health and productivity - but they are also worried about losing access to it as a news source.
That was the consensus among New Yorkers interviewed by DailyMail.com today as Congress passed a bill that will force the force the app's Chinese parent company to divest or else face a ban in US app stores.
'I would be annoyed for about three days,' said one former middle school teacher. 'I spend too much time on it, but it is very entertaining and I'd ultimately be upset about it,' said a woman in her 20s.
But others said they valued the way the app exposes them to news and lifestyle content, and they fear they could be about to lose what has become a major new source for millions of young Americans.
'Anything I have a question about, I look it up on TikTok,' said one young woman. 'It's a great way for information to get spread so quickly,' said another, 'I think it shouldn't get banned.'
'Maybe I spend too much time on it, but it is very entertaining,' said one New Yorker. 'I would ultimately be upset about it'
'Trump will bring it back, trust me,' said another New Yorker. 'It's not a problem.'
Some even said their mental health would be improved if TikTok was gone.
Most people interviewed by DailyMail.com expressed a sense of loss or disappointment about the looming ban. Those who did not either didn't know or didn't care.
Only one respondent seemed aware of the national security concern, but he repeated with confidence: 'Trump will bring it back.'
'I'd be sad,' said one person interviewed, who reported using it more than all other apps. 'I love TikTok,' she told DailyMail.com.
The proposed ban is based on the fear that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, could misuse people's personal data and possibly even hand it over to the Chinese government - something it could be theoretically compelled to do, under Chinese law.
TikTok has consistently denied the allegations, but US lawmakers moved one step closer to enacting the ban today, as the House of Representatives voted 352-65 to approve the bill.
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