John Franchi is a morning anchor and reporter for 'Good Day Utah' on FOX 13 News.
Utahns who have spent years building followings on TikTok could see the fruits of their work vanish if a ban on the platform becomes a reality.From his home in Farmington, JT Laybourne has built a following of more than 1.7 million people. His videos featuring messages of positivity, moments with his family, and chronicling his battle against heart disease have amassed more than 56,000,000 likes.“My whole motto when I got on TikTok was, ‘Go make someone smile,’” he said.
This is 100 percent our income,” he described. “This is how I provide for my family and that going away would flip our world upside down in a heartbeat.”While he recognizes the national security concerns, he questions if that is the sole reason why politicians have moved to block it from being accessed in the United States.“National security is very important and anyone who says otherwise, I think is silly,” Laybourne said.
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