eli5: How does a ban on TikToc actually work?

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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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Just having TikTok installed on your phone does not make it work. TikTok requires an active internet connection to work. For this the app needs to connect to the TikTok computers. The government can block these connections to particular companies. So the government can block your phones from connecting to TikTok computer so the TikTok app will not work.

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