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TikTok Starts Going Dark in the U.S.
The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday.The New York Times - 1h -
What Happens Now That TikTok's Gone Dark?
The company told users the app isn’t available and told them to stay tuned. Trump said he will likely intervene.The Wall Street Journal - 1h -
TikTok goes dark in the U.S. as ban takes effect
TikTok was not available for many of its 170 million users in the U.S. hours before a ban on the social media platform was supposed to go into effect.NBC News - 1h -
TikTok goes dark for some users ahead of ban
The TikTok ban went into effect on Saturday for some users.ABC News - 1h -
TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban
App no longer available on US Apple and Google stores after supreme court upholds lawmakers’ ban. TikTok stopped working in the US late on Saturday, shortly before a federal ban on the ...The Guardian - 2h -
TikTok may go dark on Sunday
TikTok could shut down in the U.S. on Sunday with 170 million American users shut out due to a legal and political standoff. NBC News’ Savannah Sellers reports.NBC News - 6h -
TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app
A rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as “refugees” from the popular short video platform TikTok poured onto a Chinese social media platform to protest a now-delayed ...ABC News - 1d -
Will TikTok ‘go dark’? What to know about the app’s ban as its deadline nears
TikTok is set to "go dark" on Sunday for its 170 million American users after the Supreme Court upheld a law that would ban the app that same day in the United States.NBC News - 11h -
TikTok says it will be 'forced to go dark' unless it gets 'definitive' statement
TikTok faces a ban on Sunday, unless it cuts ties with parent company ByteDance.ABC News - 12h -
What happens to TikTok and its users after ban starts Sunday?
Unless something changes at the eleventh hour, the ban appears set to take effect on Jan. 19.The Hill - 16h -
Are your favorite TikTokers going away? Here’s what they say they’ll do if the platform is banned.
As TikTok faces an uncertain future ahead of the possible Jan. 19 ban, some creators are scrambling.MarketWatch - 17h -
TikTok says it will 'go dark' on Sunday without US government action
The Supreme Court earlier upheld a law that would ban the video app in the US unless its Chinese parent-company sells it.BBC News - 1d -
TikTok says it will 'go dark' Sunday without Biden support
Video-sharing app TikTok said it will “go dark” on Sunday, Jan. 19, following the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold a federal ban unless President Biden steps in. “The statements issued ...The Hill - 1d -
TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ in US on Sunday unless Biden acts
App used by 170m people in US will become unavailable unless outgoing president directs DoJ not to enforce law, company says . TikTok says it “will be forced to go dark on January 19” in the United ...The Guardian - 1d -
TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ without US government action
Chinese-owned video app warns of blackout for 170mn users after Supreme Court upholds divest-or-ban lawFinancial Times - 1d -
TikTok says it will go dark on Jan. 19 unless given 'definitive' assurances
TikTok confirmed that it plans to go dark on January 19 unless the company is given more clarity from the Biden Administration and Department of Justice regarding the ban that is scheduled to go ...NBC News - 1d -
TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless given 'definitive' assurances
TikTok confirmed that it plans to go dark Sunday unless it’s given more clarity from the Biden administration and the Department of Justice regarding the ban that’s scheduled to go into effect that ...NBC News - 1d -
What to know about the SCOTUS TikTok ruling
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to know about the SCOTUS TikTok ruling The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law ...The Hill - 1d -
Why is TikTok getting banned? What to know about the law
U.S. officials have long feared that the widely popular short-form video app could be used as a vehicle for espionage.CBS News - 1d -
Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok. Here’s why the app probably won’t go away soon.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a bipartisan law that aims to ban TikTok beginning on Sunday if the video-sharing app continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.MarketWatch - 1d -
TikTok ban: What happens to the app after Sunday's deadline?
As a potential TikTok ban looms, millions of U.S. users are left wondering what could happen to both their app and accounts if the ban takes effect in just a few days. The Supreme Court on Friday ...The Hill - 1d -
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, app could go dark Sunday if it remains under Chinese ownership
The Supreme Court has decided to uphold the law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. if Chinese company ByteDance doesn't divest from the app. The ban could go into place on Sunday. Errol Barnett ...CBS News - 1d -
What to Know After the Supreme Court Ruling on a Potential TikTok Ban
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could result in the app going offline as soon as Sunday.The New York Times - 1d -
Which Foods Have Red Dye No. 3? What to Know About the FDA’s New Ban
What does the science say about its health effects? What foods will be affected? And other common questions about the newly banned additive.The New York Times - 2d -
Schumer pushes for TikTok ban delay as deadline looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called for a looming TikTok ban to be delayed to give the social media company more time to find an American buyer. "We aren’t against ...The Hill - 2d -
Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.The New York Times - 3d -
How to download your TikTok data in case the app goes dark
Some TikTok users are preparing for the likely ban by downloading their data. Here's how to do it.CBS News - 3d -
TikTokers turn to other apps before anticipated ban
As TikTokers brace for an expected U.S. ban to take effect Sunday, many users are flocking to different social media apps to try to grow their followings. CNET technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti ...CBS News - 3d -
TikTok ban: Here’s what to expect if the app is banned in the U.S. on Sunday
The U.S. Supreme Court is viewed as open to upholding a national-security law that will shut down the video-sharing app nationwide on Sunday if it continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent ...MarketWatch - 4d -
TikTok Alternatives: What to Know About RedNote, Lemon8, Instagram and YouTube
ByteDance has pushed Lemon8 as a ban on TikTok looms, and RedNote is drawing interest, but the same law could apply to all Chinese-owned platforms.The New York Times - 5d -
Users worried about TikTok ban appear to be downloading a different Chinese social media app
Chinese social media app RedNote is at the top of Apple's app store, underscoring concerns that TikTok will soon be effectively banned in the U.S.CNBC - 5d -
TikTok ban goes before Supreme Court. Here’s where the app’s $10 billion in ad revenue could go if it dies.
The end of TikTok in the U.S. could mean a sizeable boost for its publicly traded American competitors.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
What to know about the Supreme Court TikTok hearing
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the fate of TikTok on Friday. The popular social media app could be federally banned in the U.S. later this month if its China-based parent company does not ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
TikTok warns it could ‘go dark’ as Supreme Court weighs divest-or-ban law
Justices question ByteDance-owned platform’s free-speech argument as it tries to halt looming deadlineFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here's what to know
The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme CourtABC News - Jan. 10 -
The TikTok ban heads to the Supreme Court tomorrow. Here's what to know.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Friday morning on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
What to know about Turo, the car rental app used in New Orleans attack and Las Vegas bombing
The car rental app Turo is working to understand how two of its vehicles were used in the deadly New Orleans attack and Cybertruck bombing in Las Vegas. The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside ...CBS News - Jan. 3 -
What to know about the car-renting app used in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks
The car-renting app Turo is in the spotlight after both the cars used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks on New Year's Day were rented through the company. In New Orleans, a pickup truck ...The Hill - Jan. 2