TikTok prepares for immediate and abrupt US shutdown on Sunday: Report
Existing users won't be able to use the app at all, but could have an option of downloading their data.
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- TikTok may face an immediate and complete shutdown in the US on Sunday, January 19, following a potential ban.
- If the ban is implemented, TikTok will display a pop-up redirecting users to a website for information and allow them to download their data.
- The ban stems from a US law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell its US operations.
TikTok is reportedly preparing for an immediate and complete shutdown on Sunday, January 19, according to The Information. People familiar with the matter told the publication that the app will be abruptly switched off in the US following a potential ban rather than remaining operational for people who have already downloaded it. That means if you’re a US TikTok user, you might lose functionality completely on Sunday unless the Supreme Court intervenes and blocks the upcoming ban. New downloads on app stores like Apple and Google would also no longer be possible.
