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TikTok Users in US Prepare for Life Without the Video App

US lawmakers have raised national security concerns over TikTok’s handling of user data, and said they were worried it would be required to share data with the Chinese government.

While TikTok’s fate is undecided, the news set off a wave of worries among its devoted user base, who are coming up with backup plans on other services. Loyalists are sitting tight for now. But they are distraught – sharing videos of themselves crying with hashtags like #TikTokBan and #SaveTikTok.