TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States.
The social media platform became unavailable for some users Saturday evening ahead of the federal law banning the app in the United States taking effect.
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,” an alert read.
“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!” it added.
NEW — TikTok is no longer available in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/aw0qZYq0eC
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 19, 2025
A closer look:
Per ABC News:
Of the 170 million users in the United States, it wasn’t immediately clear how many still were able to use the platform late Saturday night.
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law set to ban TikTok unless the platform severs ties with China-based parent company ByteDance by Sunday.
The Biden administration said it wouldn’t enforce the ban before Donald Trump takes office on Monday, but the social media company said it needed more “definitive” assurance from the federal government to stay online.
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