With the TikTok ban approaching in just a few days, some creators are using humor to cope with the loss.
Many users posted embarrassing and poorly made videos joking that “that’s why they ban TikTok. “Others make jokes about U. S. -China appointments to deal with the situation.
It’s no surprise that other people turn to humor in those tense moments. VeryWell Mind said laughter has been shown to “reduce physiological markers of tension and may be an effective adjunct to drug treatment. “
For some, the TikTok ban is more than just the loss of a social media site; You are wasting your livelihood.
“I’m anxious, but I’m also looking for hope in a weird way,” said Brandon Hurst, who used TikTok to launch his plant business. “For me, it’s been my way of doing business. “
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The National Alliance on Mental Health says using humor to cope is okay, as long as you aren’t harming others.
“Finding humor on stage allows you to step back and see more clearly. Laughing is like taking a deep breath and bringing everything down to earth. . . Humor can do it in many ways, but it can also hurt. There’s a kind of humor that lifts our spirits, and there’s also sarcasm that hurts,” the band said.
The Chinese-based social media app is set to be banned on Jan. 19 unless its parent company ByteDance sells the site to a United States buyer, which the app has signaled it won’t do.
The Supreme Court is lately hearing arguments on the constitutionality of the law that would ban TikTok. TikTok’s lawyers say the company is violating First Amendment rights, while critics cite national security concerns over its ties to China.
On January 15, Reuters said the app planned to shut down in the United States on Sunday unless the court blocked it.
Other anonymous people familiar with the matter told the outlet: “As part of TikTok’s plan, other people who want to open the app will see a pop-up message directing them to a page with information about the ban. »
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