TikTok may close in the USA on January 19: Preparations have begun

TikTokis at risk of completely shutting down its operations in the United States, and this could become a reality on Sunday, January 19. ByteDanceannounced that it has started the necessary preparations in such a situation.

The social media platform has faced many issues in the US over the past few years, which may eventually result in a ban. According to a new report,
TikTokmay be shut down suddenly by blocking access to users in the USA. This means users will not be able to log in to their existing accounts and will have to completely delete the app from their phones. Additionally, new downloads will not be available from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Reportedly, if the ban is implemented, on January 19, users will encounter a pop-up message informing them that the application has been closed. The message will direct users to a website where they can get information about the closing. Existing users will be able to download their personal data and information, but after that no content – even cute cat videos – will be able to be watched.

TikTok may close in the USA on January 19: Preparations have begun

Last year, the USA ByteDance’in
TikTokHe had passed a law requiring the company to sell its American operations to an American company. However, it does not seem possible for this sale to happen at the moment, because
TikTok He called these allegations “completely delusional”.

TikTokBanning in the USA may lead to a decrease in its popularity around the world. Rising rapidly in 2018 and 2019 TikTokpopularized the vertical short video format on social media, and platforms such as Instagram and YouTube began to adopt similar content formats.

TikTokAlthough there is still uncertainty about the future of , users are looking for alternative platforms. Social media applications such as Xiaohongshu (RedNote) and Instagram, TikTokIt aims to replace .