TikTok wasn’t the only app to go dark in the United States late Saturday evening ahead of a federal law banning the social media platform going into effect.
Other ByteDance-owned apps faced bans for U.S.-based users, including video-editing app CapCut and video-sharing app Lemon8.
In addition to TikTok, all other Companies and Services owned by the Chinese Internet Company, ByteDance will also go Offline in the United States tonight at Midnight, this includes the Video Editing Software, CapCut. pic.twitter.com/2dUwcxITZJ
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 19, 2025
CapCut to shut down alongside TikTok tonight.
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— AF Post (@AFpost) January 19, 2025
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,” a TikTok 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
Per WIRED:
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