On TikTok, Users Mock Looming U.S. Ban

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  Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.

  The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  Schumer pushes for TikTok ban delay as deadline looms

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  The Hill - 3h

• TikTok ban: Here’s what to expect if the app is banned in the U.S. on Sunday

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• Users worried about TikTok ban appear to be downloading a different Chinese social media app

  Chinese social media app RedNote is at the top of Apple's app store, underscoring concerns that TikTok will soon be effectively banned in the U.S.
  
  CNBC - 3d
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  With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’

  Some say they joined Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book,” to spite the US government after a ban on TikTok became more likely.
  
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• TikTok ban could create a valuable prize: users’ brain space

  For Mark Zuckerberg the biggest coup would be to buy the video app outright
  
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  TikTok Creators in Limbo as Platform Ban Looms

  The TikTok ban could leave creators in the lurch.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 5

• A TikTok Ban Looms. Creators Say They'll Believe It When They See It.

  Status-quo videos are still proliferating on the Chinese-owned app. Madison Avenue remains upbeat just weeks before the potential U.S. ban.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

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