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It’s finally happened: TikTok has been banned in the United States.

Your options then are to kill the app or to jump in and download your data.

TikTok on a phone in front of the USA flag

You can no longer use TikTok in the US

There is a strong possibility that the app will be reinstated though.

That sounds like TikTok owner ByteDance is betting big on the incoming president.

Apple posted a support document on the TikTok ban.

Have never seen one of these before for an app removal.

But then again this is all pretty unprecedented.

All this for a 48 hour ban.

The removal and blocking of the app has been swift and comprehensive.

“Apple is obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates.”

The long-term fate of TikTok remains uncertain.