Chrissy Teigen has come up with a plan to change the way we all interact with social media—herself included.
In a series of videos shared on Saturday, January 18, Teigen, 39, discusses the drama surrounding TikTok’s recent ban.
“Let’s talk about TikTok. They’re all screwed up. “God, it’s going to be closed,” the social media star said via Instagram. “It’s on hiatus for now. He will be back.”
In the next video the model proposed that the government shut down social media from 6pm to 6am every day. “I come from the days when we had nothing and then we saw something,” she explained, referring to all social media apps in general.
Kylie Kells, like us, isn’t quite ready to give up on TikTok in light of the potential government ban. “There’s something that’s been weighing heavily on me for the last few days,” Kelce, 32, said on the Thursday, Jan. 16, episode of her podcast, I Won’t Lie. “Looks like my favorite app, TikTok, can (…)
“Guys, life has been great,” she continued. “Life was great before that. I know it’s hard to see now, but it’s possible. It’s very doable. This should not be our life.
“And I’m saying that about myself, too, because — obviously — I’m here (on social media) right now doing that,” she continued. “But it doesn’t have to define us or be our whole life.”
Teigen’s videos were posted hours after TikTok went “black” ahead of a nationwide ban that was set to begin on Sunday, January 19. Users in the United States who tried to open the app were greeted with a message that read: “Sorry, TikTok is currently unavailable. A law has been passed in the US banning TikTok. Unfortunately, this means you can’t use TikTok for now.”
Service was restored in the US on Sunday, January 19. “In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok explained in a statement shared via social media.
“We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will not face sanctions, bringing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and enabling over 7 million small businesses to thrive,” the statement continued. “This is a strong position for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”
The app stopped working for users in the United States a few hours before midnight the next day. Before and in the several hours during the blackout, many celebrities spoke out about the ban.
Singer Kesha jokingly they reminded their followers that her 2010 hit single “Tik Tok” will always be available to them, no matter what happened to the app of the same name. In a video shared on Instagram on Saturday, the singer wore a black hoodie and closed her eyes as part of her 2010 hit song played. Above the video, she wrote: “TikTok may be temporary, but TiK ToK is forever,” adding both a peace sign and a black heart emoji. The song was an instant hit when it debuted, spending nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
