Street Interviews: What are your thoughts on a TikTok ban?
DeKALB – Fearful China is gathering sensitive data, and threatening American security, through the popular social media app, some congressional officials are advocating for a TikTok ban.
However, last month’s infamous (and rather senseless) quizzing of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has left many questioning the credibility of such a ban. While not all NIU students use TikTok enough to be concerned, others remain avid defenders of the social media platform.
About the Contributors
Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
Lucy Atkinson is a junior from Anchorage, Alaska, double majoring in journalism and earth, atmosphere and environment with an emphasis in earth and planetary science. She first joined the Northern Star in the fall of 2022 and previously served as the opinion editor. In her free time, Lucy enjoys reading, going for runs, playing piano and collecting notes on Illinois’s beautiful flora and fauna.
Tim Dodge, Former Social Media Manager
Tim Dodge is a senior journalism major and a sports journalism minor at NIU. He began as a photographer in the spring of 2023 and became the senior photojournalist in the spring of 2024. Tim enjoys photographing sporting events, playing golf, video games and is a fan of the Chicago Bears, Bulls, White Sox, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
