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TikTok Goes Offline In The US Hours Before Ban Takes Effect

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TikTok Goes Offline In The US Hours Before Ban Takes Effect

TikTok has gone offline in the United States just hours before a new law banning the platform was set to come into effect. US users were greeted with a message stating that the law had been enacted, preventing access to TikTok for the time being.

The message also mentioned that President-elect Donald Trump had indicated he would work on a solution to reinstate the app once he takes office.

This development follows a warning from TikTok that it would “go dark” on Sunday unless the outgoing Biden administration assured that the ban would not be enforced. Trump, who will be sworn in on Monday, has stated that he would likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban once in office.

The app has also been removed from both the Apple and Google app stores in the US, and TikTok’s website was not displaying any videos. TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, appealed to Trump to work on finding a solution and thanked him for his commitment to addressing the issue.

The US Supreme Court upheld the law, which was passed in April 2024, requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform by Sunday, a condition that has not been met. TikTok has argued that the law infringes on free speech protections for its 170 million users in the US.

As TikTok went offline, content creators posted farewell videos to their followers, with some, like Nicole Bloomgarden, highlighting the significant financial impact of the ban. Educators also expressed concern, with Erika Thompson noting that the loss of educational content on TikTok would be a major setback for the community.

The White House stated that the incoming administration should handle the situation, with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre affirming that no immediate actions were necessary before Trump takes office on Monday.

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