Chrissy Teigen says social media should be ‘cut off’ amid TikTok drama
Chrissy Teigen has come up with a plan to change the way we all interact with social media, including herself.
In a series of videos shared on Saturday, January 18, Teigen, 39, discussed the drama surrounding the recent TikTok ban.
‘Let’s talk about TikTok. Everyone is disappointed. “OMG, it’s closing,” the social media star said via Instagram. “It’s on pause for now. It’s going to come back.”
The model in the next video suggested that the government shut down social media from 6pm to 6am every day. “I come from a time when we had nothing and then we saw something,” she explained, referring to all social media apps in general.
“Guys, life has been great,” she continued. “Life before this was great. I know it’s hard to see it now, but it’s achievable. It is very doable. This doesn’t have to be our life.”
‘And I also say this for myself, because of course I am here [social media] I’m doing this now,” she continued. “But it doesn’t have to define us or encompass our entire lives.”
Teigen’s videos were posted hours after TikTok “went down” ahead of the nationwide ban that took effect on Sunday, January 19. Users in the United States who tried to open the app were presented with a message that read: “Sorry, TikTok is not available right now. A law has been passed in the US banning TikTok. Unfortunately, this means you won’t be able to use TikTok for a while.” to use.”
Service was restored in the US on Sunday, January 19. “In accordance with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok explained in a statement shared on social media.
“We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will not be penalized for bringing TikTok to more than 170 million Americans and helping more than 7 million small businesses thrive,” the statement continued. “It is a strong stand 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. Leading up to and in the few hours during the blackout, numerous celebrities spoke out about the ban.
Singer Kesha jokingly reminded her followers that her 2010 hit single “Tik Tok” would always be available to them, no matter what happened to the app of the same name. In a video shared to Instagram on Saturday, the singer wore a black hoodie and closed her eyes as part of her 2010 hit played. She captioned the video: “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 at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
