Local content creators in Alaska warn that a potential TikTok ban by the U.S. Supreme Court could negatively impact businesses and the state's virtual cultural gathering space. They argue that while user migration to other platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook might eventually occur, the immediate effects of a ban could be detrimental to local shops, restaurants, and tourism.
Local content creators say a TikTok ban, something the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing, could hurt some Alaska businesses and remove a virtual cultural gathering place that brings people together.John Derting takes a sip of glacier water in this screenshot of a video that has millions of views.
“It’s given us the opportunity to show the world that Alaska is a very cool place,” said Danika Olson,Danika Olson shares Alaska-related content on TikTok. Photographed in Anchorage on December 24, 2024. And there are social benefits, he said. “When I give advice for people struggling with addiction, at least once a week I get a message from someone watching my TikToks who was inspired to go to treatment and get clean.”Payments per-view and advertising for small businesses help him earn enough to take much of the year off from the better-paying construction work he does in summer, he said.creating long-form TikTok videos. If he gets 200,000 views, they can be worth $250 each, just for the views.
“I’d adjust my content and focus on YouTube, which happens to be the highest monetized, so it pays the most,” he said.John Derting shares outdoors content with a large audience on TikTok. Photographed in Anchorage on December 24, 2024. has 4.6 million followers, said he’s positioned himself in recent years for a potential ban by building up his accounts on Instagram and Facebook.Derting said he grew up living a sheltered life on a farm in Kentucky.
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