Vegas TikTok influencers claim a legislative law would hurt entrepreneurs and small businesses.
influencers on TikTok in Las Vegas who FOX5 spoke with regarding the legislative measure that would outlaw the social media site think it will have some negative effects if it passes.
FOX5: LAS VEGAS, Nev. Several well-known video producers from Las Vegas offered their opinions on the implications of the TikTok law that is currently pending in Congress.
They express worries about the bill’s potential wide-ranging effects on small company owners’ earnings and the Las Vegas valley as a whole.
Proponents of the measure argue that fears expressed by influencers, content creators, social media managers, and corporations over a worst-case scenario around the bill’s approval are baseless. App shops would not be permitted to allow TikTok downloads, and 170 million Americans would be left without access to the app if the company was forced to divest and an American buyer could not be found.
Philip Tzeng, as LasVegasFill, Damian Ocampo, aka HoodedLV, and Talia Edralin, aka Tallzz, met with FOX5. The three combined have around two million TikTok app followers.
Due to the fact that off-Strip small businesses are frequently highlighted by local influencers and content creators, FOX5 has examined the phenomena of social media’s contribution to the viral success of Las Vegas restaurants. Social media posts and advertisements have resulted in a noticeable increase in tourist traffic for Chinatown companies.
“It is safe to argue that many businesses would not be around today if it weren’t for TikTok, so what would it mean for them to lose out on that exposure and that channel to share their experiences or their products? It will be difficult to envision life without,” Tzeng remarked.
Fortunately, I’ve been successful in growing a sizable following on my other platforms. I suppose I’m simply more afraid for the tiny businesses that [TikTok] would harm if it went away,” Ocampo added.
The foot traffic that social media managers and content writers generate through their posts is crucial for small businesses located in Las Vegas.
The majority of Edralin’s revenue is generated via TikTok accounts.
“I typically oversee my clients’ TikTok pages when I manage them. I could no longer make money off of my films since I would likely lose 99 percent of my business, according to Edralin.
Congressman Stephen Horsford expressed his concerns about the bill’s effects on small companies in a statement he made after voting against it.
“If the necessary divestment did not take place within the allotted term, this act would represent an enforced suspension of TikTok. I’m against a ban because of the effects it would have on millions of users in the Silver State and hundreds of millions of users across the United States. For the more than 28,000 small businesses in our state that depend on the platform to expand, as well as the millions of individual users, the consequences could be disastrous.
After voting in favor, Congresswoman Dina Titus gave FOX5 the following statement:
“I’m dedicated to defending both our national security and Americans’ right to privacy. The threat that ByteDance, the business that owns TikTok, poses has been made abundantly evident by the Department of Justice, the Director of National Intelligence, and the National Security Council. Because the Chinese Communist Party owns ByteDance, the Chinese government can obtain private information, take advantage of app users, and accomplish their objectives of influencing American social and political views of a foreign foe. Although TikTok is given six months to remove its cash from ByteDance, the bill does not outright ban the social media site. I can appreciate influencers’ concerns as they depend on content to make money. TikTok has developed into a vital marketing tool for companies as well as a center for free speech and self-expression. I think it’s possible to uphold the professionalism of the professionals posting on this site without jeopardizing individual or governmental security.
