TikTok prepares to stop operating in the United States

The Chinese app TikTok faces a critical moment in United Stateswith the imminent possibility of suspending its activities from next Sunday. This measure occurs amid the absence of a response from the Supreme Court on the issue, leaving the situation in legal limbo. The decision to suspend the application is directly related to a law signed by the president Joe Bidenwhich requires ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell the app or change its operating guidelines in the US.

This legislation, which comes into force on January 19th, one day before the inauguration of donald trump as president, aims to mitigate espionage concerns for the Chinese government. The situation has generated controversy not only in the United States, but also in other countries, especially among Silicon Valley companies, which are closely watching developments. ByteDance, in turn, resists complying with Biden’s determination.

In response, the company announced that, in addition to preventing new downloads of the application, it will also block access by users who already have TikTok installed on their devices. From Sunday, if the situation is not reversed, users in the USA will see a message informing them that the application is not available in the country. Market analysts and technology experts point out that the US requirement is that ByteDance is controlled by an American company, due to accusations of selling American citizens’ information to the Chinese government.