TikTok plans to shut down app in US Sunday if ban holds, reports say. Here's what to know.
TikTok's reported plans include giving users a pop-message directing them to a website with information about the ban.
TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say
TikTok plans to shut its app for U.S. users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, unless the Supreme Court moves to block it, people familiar with the matter said.
Here’s what will happen to the TikTok app if it shuts down this Sunday
If TikTok is banned on January 19, users in the United States could see their access abruptly shut off, but they'll be able to retrieve their personal data.
TikTok reportedly plans ‘immediate’ Sunday shutdown in the US if it’s banned
TikTok will shut down entirely in the US on Sunday without intervention from the US Supreme Court, unnamed sources have told Reuters. That would go beyond the ban’s requirement for app stores to stop offering downloads of the app, but not immediately halt use of it.
Clock’s ticking for TikTok; could be shut down by Sunday
However, The Information and Reuters reported that the company may shut down the entire platform in the U.S., blocking it for everyone in the country. Sources told Reuters that if TikTok pulls the plug in the U.
As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out
TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the app. So we thought it’s time to take a look at other platforms that may be able to fill the TikTok-shaped hole in our lives.
TikTok will completely shut down app in US on Sunday as ban looms
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