TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in
A message appearing for US users said a law banning TikTok had been enacted, meaning "you can't use TikTok for now".
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TikTok goes dark across US
Short-form video app says it is ‘fortunate’ that Donald Trump has ‘indicated he will work with us on a solution’Financial Times - 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 - 2h -
TikTok goes dark for some users ahead of ban
The TikTok ban went into effect on Saturday for some users.ABC News - 2h -
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 -
Supreme Court decision on TikTok ban could come Friday
The Supreme Court has signaled it will release at least one opinion Friday, a hastily scheduled announcement that comes as TikTok’s divest-or-ban deadline approaches Sunday. The justices indicate ...The Hill - 2d -
Biden administration has no plans to fine companies if TikTok ban goes into effect
The Biden administration does not plan to levy billions of dollars in fines against companies that allow access to TikTok in the U.S.NBC News - 2d -
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 goes before Supreme Court. Here’s where the app’s $10 billion in ad revenue could go if it dies.
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How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.Wired - Jan. 9
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