A law requiring TikTok to find a new, non-Chinese owner or face a ban is set to go into effect on Sunday, with little progress made towards a sale before the deadline. The Supreme Court upheld the law, bringing the ban closer to implementation, leaving many users wondering about the fate of the popular app.
Experts anticipated that TikTok would be removed from the Apple and Google app stores on the deadline day, potentially leading to fines for the stores if they continued to host the app. This would prevent new downloads, but existing users could still access the app without security updates until it becomes glitchy or stops working.
The White House announced that President Joe Biden plans to leave the enforcement of the ban to President-elect Donald Trump, raising uncertainty about the app's future. With Trump taking office the day after the ban deadline, it remains unclear who will instruct app stores to remove TikTok on Sunday.
Even if the app stores do not take action, TikTok may decide to shut down voluntarily. Reports suggest that TikTok is preparing to cease operations on Sunday and redirect users to an informational page about the ban.
Users are advised to prepare for the possibility of losing access to the app starting Sunday unless they opt to use a VPN to bypass the ban.
