TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect.
Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the possible TikTok ban that is scheduled to take effect on Sunday.
The U.S. Supreme Court says an impending ban on Tik-Tok can stay in place.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on whether TikTok will be banned could come Friday.
The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. beginning Jan. 19 unless the social media platform is sold by its China-based parent company.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.
The lawsuit claims TikTok and its China-based parent company broke federal law that requires child-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13.
If TikTok is banned in the U.S., check out the Clapper app, which is similar to TikTok, with some twists.
A new law forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could be in for a court battle.
President Biden has signed a bill giving TikTok nine months to separate itself from its ties to China.
