Jacksonville TikTok influencers react to possible ban [Video]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.

Hearing arguments in a momentous clash of free speech and national security concerns, the justices seemed persuaded by arguments that the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China override concerns about restricting the speech, either of TikTok or its 170 million users in the United States.

Thousands of First Coast residents use the popular platform, and some area content creators who have built large followings on the site spoke with First Coast News, sharing their thoughts on the possible ban.

One Jacksonville content creator, Helena, runs the TikTok channel HelHathFury, which as of January, 2025, has …