What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

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With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple. The two companies are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two days. But it’s unclear how a shutdown of the popular social media platform will play out and what Americans will see when the clock strikes midnight on Sunday. Under the law, mobile app stores and internet hosting services will face major fines if they continue to distribute the platform to U.S. users beyond the deadline for divestment from ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent company. The companies could face fines of up to $5,000 for each user who continues to access TikTok, which means the penalties could total a large sum.

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