What happens to TikTok now?

TikTok CEO Shou Chew. (Image: Getty)

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

By Sarah E. Needleman and Georgia WellsIt’s finally time for TikTok users to freak out about that ban. The wildly popular app is set to go dark in the US on Sunday due to a 2024 law that required the app’s Chinese parent to sell it or shut it down because of national security concerns. The Supreme Court’s ruling Friday upholding the law exhausted TikTok’s legal options – though some political pathways remain, and TikTok’s absence from your phone might be temporary.President-elect Donald Trump and his adv...

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