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Arizona mom fights to keep TikTok in the US after threats of ban [Video]

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The app allowed the Surprise mom to launch her small business, Harrizona Dream, which turns her children’s artwork into stickers.

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Linzy Taylor, a mom in Surprise, lives with both her husband and ex-husband. And she allows her children with autism to draw on the walls with crayons.

She started making videos about her unique household and went viral on TikTok. The app allowed Taylor to launch her small business, Harrizona Dream, which turns her children’s artwork into stickers.

“I was a professional at oversharing and it just, I don’t know, it took off,” Taylor said. 

Taylor works full-time, posting a variety of content daily.

But a possible TikTok ban looming over the U.S. could put an end to that. 

A bill that could force the popular video-sharing platform out of the country is on its way through Congress as some lawmakers fear TikTok is a threat to national security. 

“What about Facebook? What about Temu, Amazon, Shein? It’s everywhere,” Taylor said.

The House approved a …

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