As TikTok ban looms, one Tampa influencer says he’s prepared to pivot

Share
Videos from Tampa creator Dc (@jusswaitonitdc) // TikTok, 1/15/2025

Listen:

Watch:

 

With a looming TikTok ban, content creators and users may need to look elsewhere for entertainment. 

The ban could go into effect on January 19th.

After that, new users will not be able to download the app, and existing users can use the app but not update it.

But one Tampa fitness influencer said he’s prepared. 

Tampa creator Dc Banks has made at least 50 thousand dollars from TikTok. 

Dc (@jusswaitonitdc) has almost 10 million likes on the platform, where he makes intense but relatable workout videos and short ads sponsoring fitness products. 

“TikTok has been a very influential platform for me, and it would suck if it was taken away,” Banks told WMNF.

He’s a TikTok shop creator and gets paid by the platform to advertise. 

But Dc said it’s the community on the platform that keeps him motivated. 

“So, even if it’s not a comment on my posts, someone will slide in my DM’s, and say ‘man, you’re such an inspiration, Thank you for sharing this,’ or whatever it might have been, this is exactly what I needed,” Dc said.

Dc said he didn’t put all his eggs in one basket. 

After a prior threat of a TikTok ban, Dc made sure he didn’t rely too much on the platform. 

“I built up a good enough community to take it back to Instagram or YouTube or wherever I’m gonna go. So yeah, it won’t, it won’t affect me too much,” Dc said.

Tampa fitness influencer DC Banks said he cultivated a community on other platforms like Instagram and YouTube to prepare for a possible ban.

“So I remember there was a boy who cried wolf the first time for the TikTok ban, and I made sure I didn’t like, throw too much of a reliance on TikTok. So, I’ll be all right” Dc said.

The US Supreme Court will make the final decision on TikTok’s future. President-Elect Donald Trump has urged the Supreme Court to extend the deadline.

Leave a Reply

  • (will not be published)

XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

You may also like

SWFMD on saving water during a drought

April is one of the driest months in Florida, according...

Trump’s Executive Orders Attack Big Law Firms

Trump attacks Big Law firms to settle his political grievances....

Tropicana Field Tampa Bay Rays
St. Petersburg will spend $22.5 million to repair Tropicana Field roof

Listen: The roof of Tropicana Field was torn off during...

Florida State Park Love Fests aim to protect parks

Last year, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposed...

Ways to listen

WMNF is listener-supported. That means we don't advertise like a commercial station, and we're not part of a university.

Ways to support

WMNF volunteers have fun providing a variety of needed services to keep your community radio station alive and kickin'.

Maybe Partying Will Help
Maybe Partying Will Help