Is TikTok shutting down or is it just a false rumour across the web?

After a number of rumours suggest that some of most popular games like Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite will be shut down this year, hearsay also made its way to TikTok. re have been a lot of rumours lately claiming that a popular online service will be pulled with little to warning.

TikTok has t addressed alleged shutdown, making it extremely unlikely rumour is true; however, it did t stop TikTok users from demanding answers.

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Where TikTok rumours came from?

Unlike most or shutdown rumours, reports did t come from a prank website like Channel45News or React2424, which allows users on internet to create whatever false stories y wish to n post it on ir Facebook and have m appear on Google.

rumours of social networking platform shutting operations first originated after a recent anuncement which said that US Navy had banned military personnel from using TikTok app on government-furnished handsets due to cybersecurity purposes.

A bulletin had warned serving members of military stating that people who were using government- furnished smartphones and tablets had to remove TikTok app from ir devices, failing which y would be removed from Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI).

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US Navy had instructed NMCI to uninstall TikTok application from government-issued mobile devices, such as iPhones and iPads. It also clarified that ban had to be enforced over cybersecurity fears and threat assessments. It furr added that it was consistent with 10th Fleet efforts to proactively address existing and emerging threats in defence of ir networks.

But while military institutions may be cracking down on app's us for security reasons, for general public, it's likely business as usual when it comes to TikTok.

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Is TikTok shutting down?

As military institutions continue a crackdown on TikTok’s us over security concerns, it seems quite unlikely that it will affect how app functions for general public. refore, TikTok shutdown rumours can certainly be treated as just speculation until ByteDance addresses m publicly.

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