TikTok argues its case against a nationwide ban in front of the US Supreme Court, saying a ban threatens the First Amendment. The social media platform pleads its case before the January 19 deadline for the divest-or-ban to take effect. CNET technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti joins Brad Smith on Wealth to discuss what users should expect as a TikTok ban looms.

"Come January 19th, if TikTok gets banned, it's not going to magically disappear from your device," Al-Heeti explains. "Instead, you won't be getting updates, which means that over time, it becomes more laggy and then eventually unusable." She notes that Apple ( AAPL ) and Alphabet's ( GOOG , GOOGL ) Google will be fined if TikTok and updates are available on their app stores.

Al-Heeti suggests saving videos on your that you want to keep, whether you posted them or another user, from the platform. She adds that Meta's ( META ) Instagram Reels have been a "strong TikTok competitor" and could be an alternate platform for users to shift to, while Snapchat ( SNAP ) could be another option.

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This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.