TikTok stops working as US ban comes into force
A message appearing for US users says they "can't use TikTok for now".
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US bans TikTok. Here's what could come next
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to reverse the ban.ABC News - 5h -
TikTok goes dark in the US as ban begins
TikTok is now unavailable in the United States after the Supreme Court upheld a law banning it in the country unless the app was sold by its Chinese parent company. TikTok’s owner ByteDance is ...NBC News - 3h -
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.BBC News - 1d -
FirstFT: US officials race to avert TikTok ban
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Trump and Biden may agree on stopping TikTok ban as transition draws near
President Joe Biden’s administration and the incoming Trump administration both appear to be looking into preventing a potential U.S. ban on TikTok that could start Sunday.MarketWatch - 2d -
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 -
Options Trump could have to potentially stop the TikTok ban
The United States is set to ban TikTok on Sunday, but President-elect Donald Trump could potentially delay or stop it from happening. CBS News MoneyWatch Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - 2d -
Trump will 'put measures in place' to stop TikTok ban, top adviser says
Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says the law allows a 90-day grace period for the app's Chinese owner.BBC News - 2d -
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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