Why is TikTok getting banned? What to know about the law
The 170 million TikTok users in the U.S. were in for a rude awakening late Saturday night when the enormously popular video-sharing app became inaccessible because of a law passed by a bipartisan majority in Congress last year.
TikTok goes dark in the United States
TikTok's app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law to ban the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect.
TikTok makes app unavailable for U.S. users ahead of ban
Users were unable to access TikTok Saturday, instead seeing a pop-up message on their screens saying "a law banning TikTok has been enacted."
TikTok Is Banned Early In The U.S.—Here’s How Users Are Reacting
TikTok's U.S. ban arrived earlier than expected, logging users out abruptly on Saturday night before midnight ET. See how users are reacting to the sudden shutdown.
TikTok goes dark in the US as ban was set to go into effect
TikTok's app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday evening just before a federal law that bans the popular social media platform went into effect.
TikTok Goes Dark in the US
TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect
Is TikTok done in U.S.? Popular app goes dark ahead of ban
Americans opening TikTok Saturday evening were surprised to see that the popular social media app had gone dark hours before a nationwide ban was to take effect. "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now,
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US TikTok users scramble, despair as Bytedance signals app shutdown
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Kevin O’Leary’s $20 Billion TikTok Offer Is Worthless Since ByteDance Has Already Confirmed They Won’t Be Giving Up 1 Key Technology
Kevin O’Leary’s $20B TikTok offer is rejected as ByteDance confirms it won’t sell the key technology behind the app’s success ...
The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the US
Challenges came in tandem with TikTok’s success. U.S. officials expressed concerns about the company’s roots and ownership, ...
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TikTok's Tumultuous Times: The U.S. Shutdown Saga
TikTok faced a sudden shutdown in the U.S. due to a law taking effect, impacting 170 million Americans. President-elect Trump ...
Coco Gauff writes 'RIP TikTok USA' on a TV camera at the Australian Open
Tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok's app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a ...
TikTok warns Americans it is about to shut down
TikTok went offline in the United States Saturday night, less than two hours before a ban was slated to go into effect. The ...
TikTok Ban: Trump Suggests He’ll Delay Ban—Here’s Everything We Know
The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.