As TikTok faces a potential ban within the U.S., Soulja Boy is combating for it to remain. The rapper is even reaching out to Elon Musokay, hoping the billionaire might help maintain the app alive.
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Soulja Boy Calls On Elon Musk To Save TikTok
On Thursday, December 12, Soulja Boy hopped on X (previously Twitter) with a pitch for Elon Musk. The ‘Crank Dat’ rapper urged that the Tesla founder step in to save lots of TikTok, as it could presumably get banned within the U.S.
“Yo @elonmusk what you consider shopping for TikTok? Or will working X and that platform be an excessive amount of on the desk?” Soulja wrote.
Elon Musk hasn’t responded to Soulja’s proposition but, however his request did spark some reactions from social media customers.
Social Media Reacts
The Roommates had lots to say about Soulja Boy’s suggestion to Elon Musk in The Shade Room’s comment section. Many weren’t feeling the thought, with people claiming they don’t need Elon touching the app as a result of they consider he would mess it up.
Instagram consumer @jogram24 wrote, “First rapper to beg for TikTok to remain.”
Instagram consumer @_tihaniboss wrote, “Hey Soulja why don’t you be the primary rapper to purchase TikTok 😭”
Whereas Instagram consumer @mheenarh__ wrote, “TikTok is doing completely fantastic underneath whoever is in management.”
Then Instagram consumer @thatdaneshguy wrote, “Why even give him that concept.”
One other Instagram consumer @unemployed.mike wrote, “TikTok mentioned they don’t care how a lot cash ppl acquired it’s not up on the market.”
Lastly, Instagram consumer @martaruizdesigner wrote, “I do want for it to get ban if Elon purchase it 🤦🏾♀️”
The Newest Ruling On TikTok & What’s Subsequent?
Per TSR, the U.S. Court docket of Appeals in D.C. shut down TikTok’s try to overturn a regulation focusing on its China-based guardian firm, ByteDance. The regulation calls for TikTok minimize ties with ByteDance or face a U.S. ban by mid-January. TikTok argued the rule trashs its First Modification rights, however the courtroom wasn’t shopping for it. Now, the video app and ByteDance plant to take their battle to the Supreme Court docket, although it’s unclear if the case will even make it there. In the meantime, TikTok spokesperson Michael Hughes stays hopeful, saying the app will come out on high regardless of this loss.
“The Supreme Court docket has a longtime historic report of defending People’ proper to free speech, and we anticipate they’ll do exactly that on this essential constitutional problem. Sadly, the TikTok ban was conceived and pushed by primarily based upon inaccurate, flawed, and hypothetical info, leading to outright censorship of the American individuals,” Hughes mentioned in an announcement.
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