More Information on The TikTok Ban

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Hold on to your phones, folks! TikTok’s about to make a major move. According to Reuters, the app is planning to shut down its services in the U.S. for a whopping 170 million Americans this Sunday, January 19th, 2025. Get ready to bid farewell to TikTok and explore other platforms like YouTube or X.com.

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From Reuters:

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

The Washington Post reported President-elect Donald Trump, whose term begins a day after a ban would start, is considering issuing an executive order to suspend enforcement of a shutdown for 60 to 90 days. The report did not say how Trump could legally do so.

You might have heard that two billionaires were in a race to buy TikTok before the ban. But no one’s officially confirmed it yet.

TikTok will be taken off the Android Play Store and the Apple App Store when the ban starts. But don’t worry, your devices won’t automatically delete it. The app might still work for a few weeks, but it won’t get any updates or security fixes.

If you’re tech-savvy, you could try using a VPN to get around the ban. But that might mess up other services like YouTube.

There are other ways to go live and make short videos on other platforms. We’ll cover that if and when the ban goes into effect.

For now, all we can do is wait and see. Stay tuned!