All 170 million American users should delete the app if it's banned, even if they don't need to—here's what to know.
There is now just a week until the ever more likely ban on TikTok comes into effect in the U.S., and you can expect non-stop coverage until then, as 170 million American users ask what happens next. The mood music appears to have turned against TikTok’s arguments for a stay, but nothing is certain yet. Whatcertain is that should the ban happen, all 170 million users should delete the app on their iPhones and Androids, with the threat of serious consequences if they do not.
The danger is that removing TikTok from app stores also stop it being updated. Five new versions of the app have been released in the last month alone, automatically downloading and installing to the billion-plus phones on which it runs. And while some of those updates bring new features, most just “squash bugs for a better experience.” TikTok — as with any popular app on your phone — has had its fair share ofto be pushed out.
happen, hard though it might be, you need to put your security and privacy first and delete the app. “Once it is removed from app stores, no further security patches will be rolled out,” ESET’s Moore says. “This means security will demise over time and vulnerabilities will inevitably be exploited and phones with older versions of the app will be targeted on mass. It will be come a direct honeypot for attackers wanting to take advantage of a potential insecure window into many phones in the U.S.
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