Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 17th, 2025

Unless the company’s ties to China are severed within the next few days, TikTok could be banned across the United States as of this Sunday. So what happens now? According to Shruti Shekar, the Editor-in-Chief at Android Central, there are plenty of unanswered and complicated questions to mull over. We also hear from Robert E. Blackmon, who is a local content creator and lifestyle specialist on the social media platform. While he doesn’t worry about his financial future, he is saddened by the negative effects that this ban will have, especially for the platform’s smaller creators. Plus, CFRA's Chris Holski highlights some of TikTok’s cringiest content in recorded history. Yes, take his word for it. No, don’t watch it.