The article discusses the potential impact of a US government order to shut down TikTok, owned by ByteDance, on other apps owned by the Chinese company. If the order goes into effect, Apple has listed several ByteDance apps that would need to be removed from the App Store, including Lemon8, Boomy, TopBuzz Video, and others. The article highlights the escalating tensions between the US and China over data privacy and security concerns surrounding TikTok. It also notes that ByteDance has been working on divesting TikTok’s US operations to avoid a shutdown, with potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle. The article suggests that a forced removal of TikTok and other ByteDance apps could have significant implications for the companies involved and the broader tech industry.