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The company plans to disable the app for U.S. users on the same day if the U.S. Supreme Court does not intervene, according to sources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinformation.com\/articles\/tiktok-prepares-for-immediate-shut-off-in-the-u-s-on-sunday\">cited<\/a> by The Information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If ByteDance shuts down TikTok in the U.S., users will no longer be able to access the app, even if it has already been downloaded, The Information reported. Attempts to open the app will redirect users to a website providing information about the ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ban stems from the &#8220;Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act&#8221;, enacted in April 2024. The law mandates that TikTok either divest its U.S. operations by the specified deadline or cease operations nationwide. 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