What will happen when TikTok shuts down? Here’s how to prepare for the platform going dark

Gus Hurwitz January 18, 2025

Gus Hurwitz, director of law and economics programs at ICLE, offered perspective in this EuroNews story on the US TikTok ban. Read the full article here.

US TikTok users with Android devices might also be able to continue to update the platform through third-party app stores, a method called sideloading.

But bypassing the security protocols that well-known app stores have in place might also leave users more vulnerable to malware, said Gus Hurwitz, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania with expertise in telecommunications and technology.