Portland shops, local creators seek alternatives as TikTok ban threatens social reach

Local businesses that built success through TikTok explore alternatives as app’s fate hangs on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A catchy tune, cool camera pans, close-ups of delicious food — and bam: “Ooooh, I should check that place out!”

Those are the words that inevitably follow after watching a TikTok post by Live PDX creator Joe Kovachevich.

For Kovachevich, TikTok isn’t just an app, it’s a lifeline for local businesses he helps promote through his viral food videos.

“My job is pretty cool,” said Kovachevich, owner of Kovac Media. “Organic social media has a lot of potential for reach,

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