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Celebrities Express Outrage Over U.S. TikTok Ban as App Goes Dark

Celebrities Express Outrage Over U.S. TikTok Ban as App Goes Dark
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  • U.S. TikTok ban affects 170M users, causing influencer uncertainty.
  • Celebrities mourn TikTok shutdown, sharing personal connections.
  • James Charles calls TikTok ban 'dystopian' for content creators.
  • Elon Musk critiques ban, citing free speech and platform disparities.
  • ByteDance faces security issues; must sell TikTok by Jan 19.
  • Content creators worry about income loss and career stability.
  • Supreme Court requires ByteDance to divest TikTok to a U.S. firm.
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