How Will TikTok's Ban Impact Users in the U.S.?
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"The fate of TikTok users The short-video platform "TikTok," owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, is facing an imminent threat of being banned in the United States. The app may be removed from stores like the Apple App Store and Google Play by next Sunday, potentially cutting off access for over 170 million active U.S. users. U.S. authorities have insisted that "TikTok" poses a national security threat, accusing it of stealing the personal data of American users and spreading Chinese propaganda. This has led lawmakers to demand the app be sold to an American company. The sale could be worth as much as $50 billion. However, the Biden administration has refrained from taking decisive action before leaving office, leaving the matter for the next administration. A senior official in Biden's administration clarified to ABC News that the government does not oppose TikTok continuing to operate as long as it is under American ownership. "TikTok must operat...