TikTok Plans for U.S. Shut Down on Sunday

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TikTok intends to remove its app from American users on Sunday in anticipation of a potential federal ban on the social media platform unless blocked by the Supreme Court. The law requires that new TikTok downloads from the Google or Apple app stores be prohibited, but current users would be allowed to keep using the app for a while.

 

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TikTok’s plan would result in a pop-up message telling users they should visit a website that contains information about the ban. Additionally, the report stated that TikTok intends to allow users to download all their data to keep a record of their personal information on hand.

President Joe Biden signed legislation mandating that Bytedance sell its U.S. assets by January 19, 2025, or risk being banned nationwide. The businesses claim the law violates the U.S. Constitution and have asked for a delay in its implementation.

The First Amendment of the US Constitution protects free speech from governmental interference. According to a court filing last month, TikTok estimates that if the ban is in place for a month, one-third of the 170 million Americans who use its app will no longer be able to access it.

According to the report, top Chinese officials are discussing backup plans for TikTok’s future in the United States as part of broader conversations about collaborating with Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week regarding the law that President Joe Biden signed in April that could ban TikTok. TikTok’s legal team argued it infringes on millions of users’ right to free speech in the United States.

According to the U.S. government, TikTok threatens national security. Trump, who supported a TikTok ban during his first administration, has since changed his mind on the issue, so TikTok may turn to him when his second term starts on January 20.

The Supreme Court seems to be siding with the government. Trump asked the Supreme Court to step in and forcefully postpone Biden’s ban’s implementation late last month so he could find a “political solution.”.

Trump’s rhetoric on TikTok started to change following his February meeting with billionaire Jeff Yass, a Republican megadonor and significant investor in ByteDance who also holds stock in the owner of Trump’s social media firm.

 

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Olumide Adesina is a French-born Nigerian financial writer. He tracks, analyzes, and reports changes in financial markets with over 15 years of working experience in investment trading.
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