TikTok plans to close permanently on Sunday in the US

TikTok plans to close permanently on Sunday in the US

According to The Information, the application will stop working in the North American country and can only be reversed if the Supreme Court paralyzes the law. Otherwise, the only alternative for it to continue is if a third party buys it.

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About to reach the deadline for its closure in USA, TikTok plans close your application for users in that country next Sunday January 19The Information reported on Tuesday.

The situation could reverse in case the Supreme Court move to block itwhich would result in something different than what the law requires, which would only prohibit new TikTok downloads in the app stores from Apple or Google. Meanwhile, the users They could continue using the application for some time.

Within the different reforms and changes, the popular app He also plans that the users have the option of download all your data and thus, keep a record of their personal information with them, as explained by the media.

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The decision comes one day before Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States.

The decision comes one day before Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States.

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The president of the United States, Joe Bidenhad signed a law in April of last year that required ByteDanceits Chinese parent company, sell your assets in the country before January 19, 2025 or that he would face a nationwide ban.

What will happen on Sunday when you enter TikTok in the United States

The companies They requested that there be at least a postponement of the application of the law, which they indicate violates the protection of the First Amendment of the Constitution of USA against government restrictions on freedom of expression.

According to The Information, users in the United States who try to access TikTok starting Sunday, which is estimated around 170 million peoplethey will find themselves on a screen with a pop-up message that will direct to a website with information regarding the ban.

In the hypothetical case that the law is not paralyzed, the only alternative that has the application of being able to continue in the American country, is if sell your service to a third party. One of the names that was most popular recently was that of the businessman Elon Muskalthough although he defended the availability of the platform, he never stated that he would buy it.

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