*The following is a summary of an article originally published by Digiday on March 13th, 2024.
SEATTLE, WA - This week marks a renewed call by U.S. lawmakers to ban TikTok, as the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to move forward with a bill that would make it illegal to host or distribute the app in the United States. The decision now lies with the Senate.
The news has reignited fears about what the decision could mean for marketers on the platform. Kevin Goodwin, VP of Digital Marketing at New Engen, shared his perspective with Digiday:
“This [the ban] feels like the most legitimate threat to it from our point of view, and so whereas previously, our response was, ‘let’s wait and see,’ I think now I would say our response is, we’re starting to have conversations around the implications of this and the ramifications of it.”
Read the full article on Digiday.
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