Popular American rapper, DeAndre Cortez Way, better known as Soulja Boy, has expressed interest to purchase social media app, TikTok.
The Atlanta-based record producer becomes the first person to indicate his interest in acquiring TikTok after U.S President, Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package into law that would see the Chinese-owned social media platform banned in the U.S. if it’s not sold within nine months.
Taking to his X handle, Soulja Boy slammed the new law, noting that if the U.S authorities ban TikTok, they can also ban any other app or site in the future.
“I can’t believe yall just gon let them ban TikTok like that. And yall think it’s funny. If they do it to this app they can do it to any app or site. Not cool fr yall will see later,” he wrote.
In another post, the rapper threw his name in the hat as a potential buyer of the social media platform.
“How much yall want for TikTok? I’ll buy it. @tiktok_us,” Soulja Boy wrote.
Soulja Boy isn’t the only one criticizing the potential ban.
In a tweet shared on Wednesday, TikTok called the bill “unconstitutional” and noted it will “devastate seven million businesses and silence 170 million Americans.”
TikTok has vowed to take legal action against the new law.
The app spokesperson, Alex Haurek called the law “unconstitutional” in a statement and vowed to “challenge it in court.”
Also, the Chief Executive Officer of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, called it a “disappointing moment” for TikTok, but the company plans to fight the bill. “Rest assured, we aren’t going anywhere,” he continued. “We are confident and we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts. The facts and the Constitution are on our side, and we expect to prevail again.”
