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The RESTRICT Act is widely understood to create a path for a full-blown TikTok ban in the U.S. While it’s unclear when it may come to a vote, the Biden administration has already backed the bill.

Any U.S. action against TikTok will have ripple effects for the platform as a whole, far beyond America’s borders. Cutting off TikTok’s U.S. audiences would be a huge blow to anyone counting on their views — particularly creators who depend on brand advertising deals that skew towards the U.S. market.

I spoke with global TikTok creators with large followings in the U.S. who are closely following the RESTRICT Act — and planning for their futures, without those viewers in the U.S.

I’m Andrew Deck, a technology reporter covering global social media companies and creators for Rest of World. Our global publication covers the impact of technology in non-Western countries, and I’ve been following TikTok’s worldwide rise for years. AMA!

Read more of our coverage on this topic: – We spoke to Mark Warner, the U.S. senator leading the effort against TikTok – We analyzed what the U.S. can learn from India’s TikTok ban – My original reporting on how the U.S. TikTok ban would devastate global creators