(NEXSTAR) – The Supreme Court Friday decided to uphold a law that bans TikTok starting on Sunday, unless the social media app is sold off by its Chinese parent company.

Several parties have expressed interest in buying the popular platform, but the parent company ByteDance has repeatedly said it does not plan to sell. Unless something changes at the eleventh hour, the ban appears set to take effect on Jan. 19.

But the app won't suddenly disappear from your phone, and using it won't land you in trouble with the law. If the ban on TikTok is allowed to play out, it's more likely to look like a slow fade into obsolescence. New users won't be able to download the app and updates won't be available in app stores. Internet hosting services also will be prohibited from hosting TikTok.

That will eventually render the app unworkable, the Justice Department has said in court filings.

President Joe Biden says he doesn't plan to enforce the law on Sunday, his last full day in office.

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