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The proposed ban on TikTok has been approved by Congress and is awaiting President Biden’s signature. If implemented, the ban would force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. subsidiary within nine months, with a possible extension of three months. The ban would not immediately remove TikTok from users’ phones, but it would prevent the app from being downloaded from app stores and receiving updates. TikTok users may face limited functionality and security risks if the ban takes effect. Despite the potential ban, TikTok is unlikely to disappear entirely from the social media landscape, as users could migrate to alternative platforms and popular creators could maintain their presence on other platforms.

A measure to ban TikTok has passed Congress and is on its way to President Biden’s desk. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has nine months to sell the app, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress. If no sale is made, TikTok will be banned in the US. However, it is unlikely that TikTok will suddenly disappear from your phone even if a ban does take effect. It will simply disappear from app stores, meaning users won’t be able to download it or receive updates. Teenagers may find ways to circumvent the ban, but it is more likely that users will migrate to other platforms such as Instagram or YouTube.

The TikTok ban, approved by Congress and awaiting President Biden’s signature, gives ByteDance nine months to sell the company or face a ban. This could lead to the app’s removal from app stores, but users may find ways to circumvent the ban through VPNs, alternative app stores, or foreign SIM cards. TikTok users may also migrate to other platforms like Instagram or YouTube, which offer similar features.