U.S. TikTok creators are experiencing emotional distress amidst ongoing uncertainty regarding the app's future. Following President Trump's 75-day extension for TikTok's sale amidst fears of a ban linked to its parent company ByteDance, creators expressed feelings of loss and confusion. They noted changes in the app’s algorithms, even as TikTok maintained that its features remained stable. As creators grapple with instability in their careers, many exhibit a mix of despondency and resignation, questioning the ongoing turmoil surrounding the platform's fate.
It feels like I am losing a really good friend," creator Emily Senn said in a teary video posted on Jan. 15. "And that sucks.
This is not the same TikTok that we used to have," creator Lil Kombuchaa said in a Jan. 20 post.
I literally have a career on this app. And I don't care," P.S. Cirina said in a post on Apr. 3.
How many times are we going to do this?" Princess Milkyy wrote in a post on Tuesday headlined "Tired."
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