Pigs, hurry up and get your last taste of deliciousness. Before it's too late, TikTok is reportedly planning to shut down its app for US users on Sunday. As long as Biden administration laws force companies to sell themselves Didn't stop by the Supreme Court or Parliament
information is Reporting At TikTok it was decided to turn off the lights on January 19th, rather than limping along as some had expected.
Technically, TikTok can continue to work for users who already have the app installed. Using TikTok would not be illegal. But US service providers are not allowed to work with such social media companies. That means Apple and Google will have to remove TikTok from their app stores and cloud hosting providers like Oracle, which are trying to help TikTok isolate its data in the US. Leaving employees in China must stop operating their servers
TikTok is not banned in other parts of the world, and the company has notified employees in the US. In the latest record, After such ban, they will Still have work to do.– TikTok is very popular all over the world. Not just in America And it will continue to function normally outside the country. In theory, it could continue to make the app available to U.S. users from foreign infrastructure. But again, it would be difficult for TikTok to continue operating in the United States. When unable to download or update
Still, some believe the app will continue to be available until it's too outdated to use. But then. informationTikTok has chosen to go out as a martyr to let users see the immediate consequences of the ban. In-app pop-ups will reportedly give users more information about why the app they know and love is no longer working. And why are they no longer able to communicate with Chinese spies?
Gizmodo has reached out to TikTok for comment. But haven't received a reply yet.
Banning TikTok completely could be a net benefit. If you believe research that suggests social media is harmful to teens But one other social media giant is likely to take its place: YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat all have their own competing versions of short-form video products. And in the past few days, some TikTok users have adopted a Chinese short-form video app called Red Notewhich is the origin of Some amazing content—which is all to say: Banning TikTok isn't likely to stop Zoomers from brain-frying with mindless scrolling.
One of the funniest results of the TikTok ban has been online Zoomers posting about Longing for their “Chinese spy” A reference to allegations that China uses TikTok to spy on Americans.
Holy cow Just learned that this app is responsible for the 2024 Video of the Year. pic.twitter.com/NPdBCc3sSO
— King Mouse 🐀 (@MikeIsaac) January 14, 2025
Technically, TikTok isn't banned, but the US government is. want to change ownership It is feared that ByteDance, its parent company in China, may be forced to comply with demands there to influence the content that Americans see. Or hand over personal data. If TikTok is sold to a new owner like Elon Musk, it can continue to operate. Back in 2020, the US government similarly forced the Chinese owner of gay dating app Grindr to sell the app to US investors. For reasons of national security
TikTok has long denied that the Chinese government can control its operations. But US officials' concerns have not been assuaged. Recent reports suggest that the Chinese government is considering Selling TikTok to Elon MuskThis undermines the idea that the Chinese government has no influence over the matter. President-elect Donald Trump has appealed to the Supreme Court to suspend the ban until he can take office and negotiate a deal. and may sell the app to his beloved Musk in a sweetheart deal. TikTok, for its part, has firmly stated that it will not sell.
Surprisingly, the Biden administration is allowing some State Department officials to enter. Keep using TikTok For international diplomatic purposes Prohibitions for you not for me