By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-15 16:46:40 | Updated at 2025-01-15 18:46:04
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TikTok plans to shut down its app for US users Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media platform could come into effect, inside sources have told Reuters.
That is, unless the Supreme Court moves to block the ban.
The outcome of the shutdown would be different from that mandated by the law. The law would mandate a ban only on new TikTok downloads on Apple or Google app stores, while existing users could continue using it for some time, Reuters reported.
Under TikTok's plan, people attempting to open the app will see a pop-up message directing them to a website with information about the ban, sources said, requesting anonymity as the matter is not public.
The company also plans to give users an option to download all their data so that they can take a record of their personal information, they said.
Shutting down such services does not require longer planning, one source said, noting that most operations have been continuing as usual as of this week.
If the ban gets reversed later, TikTok would be able to restore service for US users in a relatively short time, the source said.
TikTok plans to shut its app for US users Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, inside sources have told Reuters
