 From ABC News, Tech Trends. Some TikTok users say the prospect of banning the popular social media app would cut off a key communication platform for minority groups. TikTok has enabled this incredible opportunity for us to be able to dispel the stereotypes that have been propounded against us. Fayez Hussain is with the Muslim Public Affairs Council. He says TikTok provides communities like his something that isn't available on other platforms.