COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) – TikTok may be going dark after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring TikTok’s parent company to divest from the app. There are content creators in Ohio who say that will impact their income.
With the decision, the TikTok ban is set to take effect on Sunday.
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Many Americans use the app daily to watch videos on pop culture, travel, food and more, but the ban would arguably have the biggest effect on the content creators who rely on income from TikTok.
Among the content creators based in central Ohio is user Jackie Mitchell, who makes videos about living on a budget. Although TikTok isn’t her full-time job, she said she made good money from her content creation.
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“TikTok is supplementary income for my husband and I,” Mitchell said. “So I get paid monthly through TikTok and it’s been a really nice boost. It helped us last year be able to save up for a house, actually.”…