Maybe the third time will work? Donald Trump, the president, said he would “probably” extend the deadline for Tiktok’s sale for the third time. In April, he issued an executive order that gave the app 75 days to find an authorized buyer after he signed a similar order in January. TikTok was silent for a brief time in the US in January, before the deadline was moved back.
If TikTok were sold, the app would be able to keep working in the US. In 2024, former President Joe Biden signed a measure that made it illegal for TikTok to be used in the US unless its China-based parent firm, ByteDance, sold it to an authorized buyer by January.
There are a number of people that want to buy the app. Trump indicated in a Reuters article from March that an agreement would be reached before the April deadline, but that deal never happened. At the time, Trump also stated that he would think about lowering tariffs on Chinese products if that country’s officials agreed to sell the app.
If the app doesn’t sell, US TikTok users should be ready for this.
Can I get TikTok on my phone?
If Apple or Google runs an app store, they have to take an app off of their store or risk civil fines. This means that you won’t be able to download the app on your device, and ByteDance won’t be able to send you updates for it.
If I already have TikTok, can I still use it?
Yes, if you already have the app on your smartphone. It’s not against the law to have the app on your phone. After the regulation goes into effect, app stores won’t be allowed to provide updates to the app. This means that your experience with the app may become worse over time and perhaps become unsafe. It’s not known how long the app will run on your smartphone without updates.
But before Trump pushed out the deadline for the sale in January, TikTok pulled itself down in the US for around 14 hours, making it impossible for anybody in the US to use it. If a sale doesn’t happen and Trump doesn’t push back the deadline, the app may stop working completely.
Is it possible to use TikTok on a web browser?
No. The regulation applies to both app shops and internet service providers.
How can I save movies and postings that I like?
You may download your own posts and those of your favorite creators on TikTok. Here’s how to save content from your favorite creators.
1. Start TikTok.
2. Click the Share button (the arrow on the right side of your screen) on a post.
3. Click on “Save Video.”
This is how to keep your own postings.
1. Start TikTok.
2. Go to your profile page.
3. Click on a post.
4. Click on the three dots (…) on the right side of your screen.
5. Click “Save Video.”
The program will store such posts to your collection of photos.
Can I go to TikTok using a VPN?
Yes. You can go to TikTok on your phone or browser using a VPN. CNET’s Moe Long says, “A virtual private network is a privacy tool that hides your IP address by sending your internet traffic through a remote server.” Disney Plus believes I’m over the water if I’m in New York but using ExpressVPN to tunnel via a London server.
If you use a VPN, TikTok can think you’re in the UK or another nation where it’s not restricted, while you’re actually in the US. You could also be able to utilize a proxy server to go to TikTok. A proxy server hides your IP address by routing your communication via another server first, much like a VPN does. The key difference between the two is that a VPN gives you more anonymity than a proxy server.
What’s next for TikTok?
Trump said he wants to keep working with China on the sale of TikTok.
“We probably need to get China’s approval.” Trump told the journalists on Air Force One on Tuesday, “I think we’ll get it.” “I believe President Xi will eventually approve it.”
He said that the tariffs he put in place on April 3 were “the most powerful economic tool” and “very important” to national security.
To learn more about the case, read about the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding TikTok.