Four TikTok creators weigh in on what a ban would mean for them

Many have protested the ban the beleaguered app is facing, saying it would affect small businesses, educators and communities

TikTok is at an existential crossroads, facing an unprecedented global crackdown and a potential ban in the US - and TikTok creators are caught in the balance.

The platform is under bipartisan scrutiny over allegations that its parent company ByteDance is influenced by the government of China, where it is based. But those concerns have yet to dull the public's enthusiasm - with the app more popular than ever and now surpassing 150m active users in the US.