INDIANAPOLIS –
Sunday marked the return of TikTok for the vast majority of US users. Following promises from then-President-elect Trump to the company’s service suppliers that they would not be penalized, the business announced that it was reinstating services. Just over twelve hours passed before the app went black.
In spite of the brief disruption, social media influencers in central Indiana are worried about TikTok’s long-term viability and the potential loss of followers to other services.
Three years ago, Kayla Sullivan uploaded a video to TikTok in which she feigned the role of a TV news reporter, covering her son’s tantrum at a restaurant, while carrying a toy microphone. She was oblivious to the fact that the former reporter’s career would take off thanks to video.
By utilizing TV news lingo and a variety of related items as a microphone, Sullivan gained a following while discussing the difficulties of raising her son. She made a lot more money from sponsored social media posts and her 1.2 million TikTok followers than she did from her reporting job.
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Sullivan was understandably worried when TikTok was temporarily banned in the US this past weekend.
Sullivan mentioned that he was in a state of denial. I received that alert stating that TikTok has been blocked. My anxiety levels skyrocketed since I couldn’t view my profile. There was nothing that I saved.
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Sullivan restored access to her TikTok account, @kaylareporting, on January 19. The amount of views does contribute to her income, but her arrangements with advertisers, such as Fisher-Price, bring in far more.
“We’re making fun stuff for you to watch,” Sullivan announced. To think that some individuals don’t consider that to be a legitimate occupation astounds me. I must admit, though, that I enjoy my job and am quite thankful for it.
Brian Calvert is the proud owner of Dixie, The Praying Dog, a therapy dog that goes by the handle @dixietheprayingdog. Children, veterans, and anybody else struggling with trauma are all helped by Dixie.
You can see Calvert and Dixie just about anywhere in the greater Indianapolis region. She has a large fan base on social media because to her film and TV appearances.
