TikTok ban looms for Iowa small business owners [Video]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – American politicians have raised alarms about TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media platform, since at least 2019, but now a ban is finally on the horizon.

That ban could affect Iowans who use the app to run their businesses.

Maddix Stovie started her online business in 2020 while she was in college. She kept it going even when she graduated and got a job, a move that paid off later.

“I was laid off in May of 2023, and so I had the unique opportunity in between full-time jobs to work on my business full time,” she said.

Stovie once again has a full-time job and her business is a side hustle, although that term maybe doesn’t justice to her success.

“We’re on track of hitting six figures. I’m not sure if we’ll hit it this year, but we are on track to hit that 6 figure mark next …