What would a US TikTok ban mean for mobile AR and Effect House?

TikTok’s deadline to sell its US business or face a ban is coming up on January 19. Users are reportedly looking for other platforms in large numbers. I’ve also heard that a sale to Elon Musk is being considered by TikTok’s current owner. This situation could have significant implications for TikTok Effect House’s AR creators. If there is a ban, it seems likely that even if a new owner continues to offer AR tools, TikTok creators in the US might lose access to international audiences, and vice versa. Would a ban be another nail in the coffin for mobile AR after Meta’s Spark AR situation? Or does it matter less than we think? And who should ideally buy TikTok US?

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Musk will buy it and rename it Xtok. That could definitely change things.

And the rest of the world will call it prick-tok. Lol, that would be funny.

They’re not selling. I doubt any sale will happen before the deadline.