TikTok Plans US Shutdown on Sun., Reports Say

TikTok Plans US Shutdown on Sunday, Reports Say: What We Know
TikTok is reportedly setting up a plan to shut down in the U.S. as the Supreme Court continues to weigh Sunday's looming 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.
TikTok might go for a total shutdown in the US on Sunday
If TikTok doesn't find a buyer before Sunday, Jan 19, it will likely have to stop operation in the U.S. This is due to a law signed by President Biden in April, which requires TikTok parent company Bytedance to sell its U.S. assets by the deadline.
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.
A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available
With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form video app.
What would happen to TikTok on my phone if the app is banned?
A law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. is set to take effect on Jan. 19. Here's what that would mean for users of the social media platform.
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 Plans ‘Immediate' Shutdown of App in U.S. on Jan. 19 If Supreme Court Doesn't Block Ban: Reports
TikTok is preparing to go dark for U.S. users this Sunday if the Supreme Court does not grant it emergency appeal to halt a law that would ban the app unless parent ByteDance divests its stake in TikTok,
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.

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