If TikTok is banned on January 19, users in the United States could see their access abruptly shut off, but they'll be able to retrieve their personal data.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbo

ByteDance has revealed what will happen to the TikTok app in the United States once the shutdown comes into place on Sunday, January 19.

Social media giant TikTok plans to completely shut down its operations in the United States this Sunday if a ban ordered by legislators goes through as planned, a report said. The platform, which counts over 170 million American users,

The Supreme Court has heard arguments surrounding the potential ban of TikTok. Here's what we know before their verdict, what could happen after ban

With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popu

Users who have the TikTok app on their phone will still be able to access it after Jan. 19. However, because the ban would prevent Apple and Google from providing the app with necessary updates, TikTok would quickly break down and become unusable, leading Americans to look for an alternative app.

TikTok reportedly will shut down the app in the U.S. unless the Supreme Court halts a law banning the app unless ByteDance divests its stake.

And whatever happens to TikTok, who stands to benefit from the uncertainty clouding its future? The most likely way the US would ban TikTok is to order app stores, such as the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store,

TikTok's reported plans include giving users a pop-message directing them to a website with information about the ban.