It seems the death knell for TikTok in the U.S. has already rung, and it’s too late to save it. The U.S. Supreme Court has already said the law that demands the banning of the sale of TikTok’s U.S. arm doesn’t violate the First Amendment. However, with just two days left until the ban gets a confirmation and with no deals signed, the forecast is grim for the app’s future in America.
Naturally, the 170 million users of the social media app are quite upset. Among those who truly benefited from the platform are the student-athletes who found an outlet to reach out to fans and strike brand deals. Among those many popular athletes is Omaha Supernovas star Ally Batenhorst. With the ban all but confirmed, Batenhorst posted what may be one of her final TikTok videos to confess to the fans.
Ally Batenhorst feels lost at the prospect of the TikTok ban
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“With TikTok being banned, I honestly don’t know what I’m gonna do,” Batenhorst confessed in her video. “Maybe I’ll have to retire (from social media),” added the outside hitter as she put on her makeup. However, the former Nebraska Husker changed her mind after learning of the most recent developments surrounding the legal case.
And she was right to feel so, as the ByteDance-owned app’s team themselves looked lost. The app filed one last-ditch appeal citing the First Amendment violation, which failed. Later, TikTok gave a bleak statement to CBS. “Both the Biden White House and the Department of Justice have failed to provide the necessary clarity and assurance to the service providers that are integral to maintaining TikTok’s availability…” said the app.
“Unfortunately, TikTok will be forced to go dark on January 19,” they added, unless the administration immediately provides such a statement. So with no signs of respite in sight, Ally Batenhorst lamented how athletes would lose the brand they had built up for all these years on the platform.
The former USC player lamented how the app that gave many people the opportunity to “capitalize on their own brand” may soon be gone. However, the college volleyball icon-turned-pro volleyball star may not be ready to completely give up yet.
The volleyball icon discussed some possible alternatives with fans
Besides lamenting the ban, Ally Batenhorst also discussed some alternatives. Thankfully, the Supernova won’t have to start from scratch, as she also has a presence on Instagram and Snapchat. In fact, Batenhorst provided her Instagram and Snapchat handles in the caption. “Welp. ig: @allybatenhorst & snap: @allyyykb,” wrote the volleyball star.
The former BIG10 Player of the Week also spoke about searching for alternative apps. “I’ll figure something else out. And if there is another app, I will be on it,” explained the 23-year-old. However, she isn’t the only one thinking this, and multitudes of users have already hunted down some of the potential alternatives for TikTok.
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RedNote, Lemon8, Clapper, Flip, and Fanbase are some of the apps that have gained the most traction in recent days. However, none of them have filled the TikTok-shaped void that’ll form if the ban goes through. However, no matter what happens, Ally Batenhorst is still feeling lost. Posting game day updates on TikTok was a ritual for the volleyball star.
However, she is unsure what she’ll do on January 19, when the Omaha Supernovas take on San Diego Mojo at the CHI Health Center arena. With less than two days remaining for the match, she may not have enough time to find and post on a new TikTok alternative.
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