Michael Che and Michael Longfellow Mourn the Loss of TikTok in 'SNL' Weekend News Segment
Here is the translation: "What do I do at work? What is it that I really see when I watch a movie?"
While many Americans prepared to watch a new episode of Saturday Night Live, TikTok silently shut down, affecting users in the United States despite the Biden administration's promises that it wouldn't be implemented until the new government took office. Although it seemed like a major setback for some, life went on, and SNL continued delivering its jokes while the country mourned the disappearance of the app.
In a segment of the show, cast member Michael Longfellow and Weekend Update host Michael Che reflected on the reasons why the decision to disable TikTok caused such upheaval, discussing the intense emotional response that arose, even though it's important to remember it hadn’t been around for that long. While questioning the issues related to data security and China's influence, Longfellow downplayed these concerns, stating that the app taught useful things, even diagnosing his ADHD. Although it also affected his mental health and attention span, he felt it at least offered something to entertain himself with. "I know I lived a life before TikTok. But that guy is dead," he expressed.