TikTok Halts Operations within the United States
TikTok has announced the suspension of its app in the United States.
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Late on Saturday, TikTok ceased operations in the United States and was removed from the app stores of Apple and Google, following a law that is set to take effect on Sunday, which mandates the app's shutdown for the 170 million Americans who use it.
President-elect Donald Trump mentioned earlier that he would "most likely" grant TikTok a 90-day extension from the ban after assuming office on Monday, a comment that TikTok referenced in a message to its users.
Around 10:45 p.m. ET, TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, informed users attempting to access the app: "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned."
Additionally, other ByteDance-owned apps, including the video editing tool Capcut and lifestyle social platform Lemon8, were also offline and unavailable in U.S. app stores as of late Saturday.
"The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it's appropriate," Trump stated in an NBC interview. "If I decide to do that, I'll probably announce it on Monday."
TikTok, which has captivated almost half of the American population, fueled small businesses, and influenced online culture, cautioned on Friday that it would go dark in the U.S. on Sunday unless President Joe Biden's administration provides assurances to firms like Apple and Google that they would not face enforcement actions when the ban takes effect.
Under a law passed last year and recently upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court, the platform has until Sunday to sever ties with its parent company ByteDance or to shut down its U.S. operations to address concerns regarding potential threats to national security.
The White House reiterated on Saturday that it is the responsibility of the incoming administration to take action.
"We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday," press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
President-elect Donald Trump mentioned earlier that he would "most likely" grant TikTok a 90-day extension from the ban after assuming office on Monday, a comment that TikTok referenced in a message to its users.
Around 10:45 p.m. ET, TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, informed users attempting to access the app: "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned."
Additionally, other ByteDance-owned apps, including the video editing tool Capcut and lifestyle social platform Lemon8, were also offline and unavailable in U.S. app stores as of late Saturday.
"The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it's appropriate," Trump stated in an NBC interview. "If I decide to do that, I'll probably announce it on Monday."
TikTok, which has captivated almost half of the American population, fueled small businesses, and influenced online culture, cautioned on Friday that it would go dark in the U.S. on Sunday unless President Joe Biden's administration provides assurances to firms like Apple and Google that they would not face enforcement actions when the ban takes effect.
Under a law passed last year and recently upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court, the platform has until Sunday to sever ties with its parent company ByteDance or to shut down its U.S. operations to address concerns regarding potential threats to national security.
The White House reiterated on Saturday that it is the responsibility of the incoming administration to take action.
"We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday," press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
