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TikTok going dark in the U.S. for 14 hours revealed secrets about the people behind your fave viral videos, but for some BookTok girlies, the revelations sent them into full-blown bi-panic.

Prior to the TikTok ban taking effect when the app temporarily shut down in America on Saturday night, some of the biggest TikTokers — thinking the app might be gone for good — divulged things they had been keeping from their audiences. From a fitness influencer announcing that she never did the workouts to a fancy ice cube maker saying she didn’t use the ice to a beauty influencer admitting her viral foundation challenge was partially faked, the secrets had viewers shook.