What’s next for TikTok now that the app might get banned?

 

US TikTok users are again worried they could lose access to the app after a court upheld a law that will force TikTok to be spun-off from its Chinese parent company or face a ban in the United States. 

 

TikTok’s US-based users could have only a few more weeks to enjoy scrolling through their For You Page before the app is banned in the country starting on January 19, 2025.

A US appeals court on Friday  that requires TikTok to be sold off from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban, dealing a major blow to the social media platform that’s used by more than 170 million Americans.

nder the law, app stores could face major fines if they continue to host TikTok following the deadline, if it’s not sold. For users who already have the app downloaded, that likely means they could continue to use it for a while but would not be able to receive updates, which would eventually make it buggy and potentially useless.