That should happen regardless. The main issue with tiktok is not the concept, it's the recommendation algorithm and the agenda behind it.

I don't actually have any qualms with that. Power to the people!

In reality though there a planned executive order to forcing Know Your Customer rules on all US web hosts and Internet architecture, so if you're planning on hosting a fediverse server in the US, the US government will need to know your identity.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/29/2024-01580/taking-additional-steps-to-address-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-significant-malicious

@crispyflagstones @yogthos Someone is named @dansup who also created @pixelfed, the app is called Loops, you can follow his progress here: @loops

Video support could be a "killer app" on threads to embrace and extinguish the fediverse.

https://loops.video/

If that becomes the case and you don't want to see it, block it. Easy enough.

Well there’s PeerTube and PixelFed. Perhaps a few will try it, but mostly I think they”ll go to other corporate American platforms like Instagram.