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The TikTok ban has sparked creative ideas as solutions after the country-wide implementation on 19th Jan 2025. TikTok was more than an app for many, rather it served as a means to stay connected with Internet trends and their favorite influencers. No more scrolling, and following icons, the old good days are gone. So what next? Besides switching to an alternative app, netizens came up with innovative ways after the TikTok ban to access the content.
An X user posted a backup plan where they FaceTimed their British friend and asked them to scroll TikTok to check out the trending reels! Users found it amusing and responded with amusing reactions.
X Users In Stitches By the Out-of-the-box Attempts to Bypass the TikTok ban
Real friends (via realonx1/X)
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Restraining oneself from doom scrolling can take a toll on your daily life. It’s not too much to ask a friend across continents to FaceTime you and do the scrolling for you, right? After all, that’s what real friends are for.
Add me please (via lolwifihaha/X)
The idea of face-timing a friend for new content appealed to many users. On the other hand, several users considered the plan to make some friends across countries. An X-user pleaded to join the OP's call for their daily dose of entertainment.
Chargeable service (via royal_bobby24/X)
$100 for a 10-minute scroll sounds like a practical business plan, right? Especially in a crisis where people are desperate for a few scrolls. Netizens claim that the service should be chargeable! If you reside in a country outside the US, we have some good news for you. Make TikTok your source of livelihood but in different ways.
Add me, once again (via tollyirv/X)
Not everyone has British friends or friends from other countries where TikTok is still accessible! Users across the States have been filing petitions to make it a group call for public welfare! Let's wait until the group call is chargeable to see how many actually show up.
Taking over login IDs (via 21icxloud/X)
Some users came up with even more unconventional strategies, unlocking new levels of desperation. Face timing for scrolls isn't even as they consider asking their British friends for login credentials to scroll through TikTok. Who knew an app could be so addictive?
Calling friends from Brazil (via amourtaee2/X)
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TikTok fans are ready to resort to extreme methodologies to access TikTok after the TikTok ban in the US. They are up for catching up with their friends from other corners of the world for access. Brazilians, brace yourselves!
Nobody expected the sudden end to their TikTok era. Amid the hilarious Plan Bs after the TikTok ban, netizens are eagerly waiting for Trump to take office. Many state that the new Government should look into the matter and uplift the ban.
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