As a TikTok Ban Looms, What Happens to Entertainment Marketing?

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TikTok influencer Cassandra Cano Maler, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and Taylor Swift (Chris Smith/TheWrap)

This past weekend, the hot new Netflix drama โ€œBaby Reindeerโ€ was the trending topic on TikTok, as viewers debated the true story behind the drama and whether leading actor Richard Gadd was actually a real-life victim of a stalker.

With a ban on the most popular social media app looming and signed into law by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, where will โ€œBaby Reindeerโ€ fans go? The prospect of the Chinese-owned app’s closure would leave a massive hole in the marketing landscape, according to marketing and public relations experts consulted by TheWrap. 

โ€œTikTok is a singularly powerful communication tool that other social media platforms cannot replace,โ€ said Jane Owen, a Hollywood publicist.

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