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‘China Has Done That’ – Amidst Reports of Ban on $50 Billion App, Serena Williams’ Husband Dishes Out ‘Gigabrain’ Advice to American Government

Published 12/21/2022, 8:21 AM EST

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American tennis legend Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian has been pretty vocal about the possible TikTok ban. Following the recent developments in the US, Ohanian believes that there is a huge chance that the government will ban TikTok.

While it might have diplomatic and security reasons, the move can be career-ending for many content creators. While Ohanian himself is a big fan of social media platforms, he also understands their importance for creators. Recently, the 39-year-old took to his Twitter account to express his opinion regarding the TikTok ban issue. Here’s what happened.

Serena Williams’ husband reacts to possible TikTok ban

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Alexis Ohanian has vehemently opposed the idea of banning the $50 billion short video platform TikTok. Apart from the impact it will have on the income of influencers, the 39-year-old is also critical about the advantages of its ban. Ohanian took to his Twitter account and shared a commentary that justifies this move. Giving his opinion on the same, he wrote, “This commentary on the potential TikTok ban in the @FT misses the mark — we can’t even get US-controlled social media companies to curb algorithm-fueled extremism and I believe they do want what’s best for our country. You better believe there are still humans at the controls.”

Further, the 39-year-old shared another tweet regarding the same topic.

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“If you believe Russia had motivation to meddle with US social media (because they did) the gigabrain move is to own the network itself. China has done that,” Ohanian added.

While the government has not reached a decision regarding the ban yet, it will be interesting to see the developments. There are many like Ohanian who oppose the move. TikTok is not the only social media website that Ohanian showed concern about. The Reddit cofounder also had his say on the Twitter policy changes.

Alexis Ohanian warns Elon Musk about Twitter policy changes

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Alexis Ohanian is among the most active social media celebrities. It won’t be wrong to say that the American’s most potent weapon always has been Twitter. While he cares for all social media websites in general, he spends more time on Twitter.

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The Reddit cofounder wasn’t happy with Tesla Ceo Elon Musk for bringing about a lot many changes at a time for Twitter. The American himself has a good knowledge of such platforms thanks to his experience at Reddit. Warning Musk regarding the changes, Ohanian said that these can potentially lead to the downfall of the website.

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It’s notable that both Serena and Alexis are quite active on Twitter. As per the reports from networthspot.com, a good share of Serena’s income comes from her social media engagement. So it won’t be wrong to say that Ohanian’s concern is not merely for goodwill but also because it impacts him as well. As Ohanian expressed his concern for Twitter, it will be interesting to see if Musk considers it.

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector.
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Hitesh Nigam