Here We Go Again
Here we go again. The TikTok ban saga continues like a Netflix series that should have ended two seasons ago. Congress is mad. The government is threatening. And Gen Z? We are chilling.
The Energy is Different This Time
Remember the first time they tried to ban TikTok? Absolute pandemonium. People were downloading VPNs, learning about 'digital privacy' for the first time, and threatening to move to Canada. Creators were crying on camera about losing their livelihoods. It was a whole thing.
But this time? The energy is different. We have been through this before. We know how it goes. Threats get made, deadlines get extended, negotiations happen, and somehow TikTok is still on our phones.
Too Big To Ban
Here is what is actually happening behind the drama: TikTok has become too big to ban. Not just culturally — economically. Small businesses rely on it. Major corporations run campaigns on it. Politicians use it to reach young voters. A ban would ripple through the economy in ways that would make the headlines very uncomfortable.
The Selective Outrage
Let us talk about the real issue: the concern about data privacy is not wrong, but the execution is giving xenophobia. There are American companies harvesting way more data and selling it to way more sketchy places, but we are not banning Meta. The selective outrage is... noticeable.
We Already Diversified
Meanwhile, Gen Z is already diversifying. We are on Instagram Reels (unfortunately). We are on YouTube Shorts (actually decent). We are on RedNote. If TikTok disappears tomorrow, the content does not stop — it just moves.
Keep threatening the ban, Congress. We will keep dancing.