It is just an app and this ban was going to happen and TikTok had years to prepare for it and change. Another app will take its place.

This is the perfect time for Twitter / X to relaunch Vine again.

> Rather than have some sort of further regulation for what data any application can collect and present to Americans, we've just brought the hammer down on the millions of people that use this application for their livelihood.

That's why we have our existing regulators to issue fines against Meta, Google (YouTube), X, Snap, etc when they violate their user's data in the billions.

> Truly bleak.

Life in India appears to be functioning well after their TikTok ban with its 1BN users so even if this is temporary, it is not the end of the world.

This is a chance for TikTok users in the US to reflect on their addictions and hopefully change for the better. There is life after TikTok.