Up in the air as to what it means: Winnipeg content creator on TikTok crackdown – Winnipeg [Video]

A popular social media platform is making headlines, but this time it’s not for a viral video.

Debate on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border continues over TikTok, the Chinese social video sharing service that has come under fire for security reasons.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday banning the app unless its China-based owner sells its stake. That news sparked revelations that the federal government on this side of the border ordered a national security review of TikTok last September, but didn’t disclose the probe publicly.

For local content creators, the ongoing drama raises a lot of questions surrounding the app’s future.

“Ultimately, 40 per cent of my followers come from the United States. Does that mean I’m going to lose 40 per cent of my following? It’s still up in the air as to what it means for someone who’s up in Canada,” Winnipeg TikTok user Sherry McKay …