TikTok is facing a possible ban in the coming days, but that didn't stop a notable new user from joining the app this week: Bob Dylan.
A verified account from the legendary singer-songwriter, Nobel Prize winner and current subject of a Hollywood biopic. appeared on the app this week with a 50 second video montage that includes excerpts from “Like a Rolling Stone”, “Knockin' On Heaven's Door” and “Hurricane”.
Fans were happy but surprised to see Dylan appear in what could be the app's final days, as a law requires TikTok's owner, Chinese company ByteDance, to sell the app by Sunday or face a ban. . “You have 30 seconds as king,” said one commenter, which received more than 9,000 likes. Another said: “bob tiktok is knocking on heaven's door.”
Dylan, who appeared to be in on the prank, posted a second video on Thursday. This time he published a six second black and white clip of himself appearing at a press conference in the 1960s and saying, “My God, I must leave immediately.”
Dylan is currently having a moment in Hollywood thanks in part to “'A Complete Unknown,” a biopic starring Timothée Chalamet. It is known that he dabbles in social networks. Joined x, <a target="_blank" class="css-yywogo" href="https://x.com/bobdylan?lang=en” title=”” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>then called twitter, in 2009and sometimes share your random thoughts, reactions to news or promotional materials. There is also a <a target="_blank" class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.instagram.com/bobdylan/?hl=en” title=”” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>Dylan's official instagram accountin which he posts clips of his long career and other memories.
His arrival on TikTok in his possible eleventh hour has sparked joy among some fans, with at least one commenter asking him to save the app.
TikTok appeared before the Supreme Court last week challenging the law mandating a sale or ban, which was signed by President Biden in April over concerns that the Chinese government could manipulate its content to gain access to users' data. users. There are more than 170 million users in the United States. But President-elect Donald J. Trump is said to be considering an executive order that could allow the app to continue operating.
Even if the app is officially banned on Sunday, it's unlikely to disappear immediately, giving Dylan fans more time to enjoy his content, should he continue posting.
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