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TikTok Ban Live Updates: App Shuts Down In US—But Trump Could Restore It
The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.
TikTok voluntarily shuts down service in the U.S. with divest-or-ban law set to take effect
Users in the U.S. who opened the app Saturday night were greeted with a message with the headline, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.”
TikTok shuts down as U.S. ban takes effect
App executives had discussed taking the platform offline on Sunday to highlight the impact of the restriction, but the plans had not been final.
TikTok says US ban will force it to stop services
We're working to restore our service in the U.S. as soon as possible,” the company said in a pop-up on the app.
When does TikTok ban take effect? Details on the app and its possible shutdown
Citing national security, the Supreme Court rules that TikTok can be banned if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the app by Sunday.
TikTok says app set to ‘go dark’ when ban hits Sunday
TikTok said the app will have to “go dark” in the United States on Sunday barring a last-minute intervention from the Biden administration to halt enforcement of a federal ban.
As a TikTok ban looms, lawmakers are already grappling with unintended consequences
The Chinese apps RedNote and Lemon8 have exploded in popularity as TikTok faces an imminent ban and the Supreme Court upheld the law forcing its sale.
Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok in the U.S., leaving the matter to Trump
In an unsigned opinion, the Court sided with the national security concerns about TikTok rather than the First Amendment rights. There were no noted dissents.
TikTok ban may be ‘start of larger trend’ in security crackdown against China: Fmr. FBI agent
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China Scores Victory Over US in TikTok War
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TikTok Goes Dark as U.S. Ban Takes Effect: ‘Please Stay Tuned’
TikTok is officially down, as of Saturday, Jan. 18, only hours before the law that bans TikTok from being distributed in the ...
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, ...
TikTok: Should China's RedNote Face Ban Too?
RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, is owned by a Shanghai-based company and raises similar questions as TikTok.
Trump talks to China's Xi Jinping hours before Supreme Court TikTok decision
Trump has said he has a "warm spot" for the app, a distinct change of heart after his first administration first called for a ...
TikTok goes dark in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have ...
TikTok Chaos Shows Popular Opposition To China-Based Bans
If lawmakers continue to prioritize politically expedient anti-China bans, then they will fail to convince the public they ...
TikTok Shuts Down in U.S.: What Happens Next?
TikTok shut down in the U.S. over a law banning the app Jan. 19 in the absence of a divestiture by parent ByteDance. Here's ...
Donald Trump and China's Xi in New Diplomatic Push, Discuss TikTok
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump held their first phone talks in four years Friday.
Why China may be OK with TikTok selling to Elon Musk
After years of rejecting the idea of a sale of TikTok’s US assets to an American buyer in order to avert a ban, China and ...