Disclaimer: I’m old and have never used TicTok. As I understand it most social media apps track everything about the users. I’m assuming the backlash on this one app is the data is in the hands of the Chinese.
But – again I’m old – if millions have it on their phone already, they can’t stop them from using it. Is that accurate? If so, when kids hear it will be banned, doesn’t it simply create a rush to download it and accomplish the opposite of what the lawmakers want?
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It depends on the nature of the ban.
If a company or government department bans the app for employees via law or policy, it could mean they have technical measures in place (eg. mobile device management) which removes the app from/prevents it being installed on a work device, and/or have the power to use disciplinary action if not obeyed.
If the app is the subject of a widespread ban (state or country) for regular citizens enacted by the government, they are several options: delist the app from regional app stores (which may also allow the app to be removed automatically), prevent the app’s operator from doing business locally, prevent the app’s operator from hosting data or infrastructure locally, enforcing restrictions using DNS denylists, enforcing legal penalties for the app’s employees, etc.
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