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TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes

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Supreme Court on Friday ruled unanimously to uphold a law requiring that parent company ByteDance sell TikTok or see it be effectively banned in the U.S. TikTok said its services will go dark on Sunday unless the Biden administration gives a definitive statement providing assurances for Apple , Google and other service providers.

The statement indicates that TikTok 's American users base, which the company claims is over 170 million , will not be able to use the service when they open the app or website on Sunday .

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formal

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English

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