Downloads, Trump and VPNs: Everything to Know Before the TikTok Ban
this Supreme Court A law effectively banning U.S. social media app TikTok was upheld on Friday. The law, signed by President Joe Biden last year, requires its Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app by Sunday.
The court said that while TikTok is “a unique and broad source of expression, engagement, and community,” Congress believed the sale was needed to “address its national security concerns about TikTok’s data collection practices and relationships with other countries.” A foreign adversary. “
If the company doesn’t sell the app by Sunday, here’s what U.S. social media users should expect.
Can I download TikTok to my phone?
Under the law, app stores run by companies such as Apple and Google must remove the app from their stores overnight or face civil penalties. This means you won’t be able to download the app to your device, and it also means ByteDance won’t be able to release updates to the app.
If I already own TikTok, can I still access it?
If you already have the app downloaded to your device, then yes. The law does not make it illegal to install the app on your phone.
Since app stores will not be able to distribute updates to apps after the law takes effect, your app experience may degrade over time or even become insecure. It’s unclear how long the app will last on your device without regular updates.
Can I access TikTok through a web browser?
No, the law applies to app stores and internet providers alike.
Will TikTok stop operating in the US?
Yes, there is a possibility that TikTok will cease operations in the United States entirely.
According to technology website reports informationTikTok is preparing to shut down the app to U.S. users on Sunday, the same day the law takes effect, sources said. This means that even if the app is installed on your device, it will not run. If the app was shut down entirely in the United States, it would go beyond what the law requires. The report also said TikTok plans to give people the option to download data so they can consider their personal information.
TikTok did not respond to CNET’s request for comment.
How do I keep my favorite posts and videos?
TikTok lets you download your posts as well as those of your favorite creators. Here’s how to download posts from your favorite creators before Sunday.
1. Open TikTok.
2. Click share Button on the post – it’s the arrow on the right side of the screen.
3. tap save video.
Here’s how to save your own posts.
1. Open TikTok.
2. Go to your profile.
3. Click on the post.
4. Click on the three dots (…) on the right side of the screen.
5. tap save video.
The app will save these posts to your photo library.
Can I use a VPN to access TikTok?
you might use VPN Access TikTok on your phone or browser, yes.
“A Virtual Private Network is a privacy tool that hides your information IP address Send your internet traffic through a remote server,” CNET’s Moe Long writes. “If I’m in New York but tunneling through a London server ExpressVPNDisney+ thinks I’ve made it across the pond. “
A VPN can make TikTok look like you’re accessing it from the UK or another country where its use isn’t banned, when in fact you’re in the US.
You can also use a proxy server to access TikTok. A proxy server, such as a VPN, hides your IP address by first sending traffic through another server. The main difference between the two is that proxy servers do not offer as comprehensive privacy protection as VPNs.
Can President-elect Trump Save TikTok?
It’s not clear yet. The law will take effect on Sunday, one day before the president-elect takes office. So even if Trump wanted to take action on the law, it would at least still be in effect on that date.
Trump’s lawyer Amicus briefs filed In the case two weeks ago, he asked the court to delay the injunction to give him time to find a “political solution”. There is currently little Trump can do on the case until he takes office the day after the law takes effect.
For more information about this case, see below supreme court decision.
