TikTok is no longer available in the US
The switch to the US TikTok ban has been flipped. TikTok’s app stopped working and was removed from the App Store and Google Play on Saturday evening, just hours before the ban was set to take effect on January 19.
People who have already installed the app will be greeted with a popup instead. “Sorry, TikTok is currently unavailable,” it says. “A law has been passed in the US to ban TikTok. Unfortunately, this means that you cannot use TikTok for the time being. We are happy that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reintroduce TikTok after he takes office. “Please stay tuned.”
The notice offers the option to close the app or “learn more,” which redirects users to TikTok’s website similar language. Existing users can also download their data from the website. ByteDance’s popular video editing app, CapCut, is also available no longer available within the USA.
Follow the passage Because of President Biden’s Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Apps Act, TikTok had six months to separate from Chinese parent company ByteDance. The company decided to fight the law, take a case to the Supreme Court claimed that his First Amendment rights were violated by the measure. The Supreme Court has only a limited amount of time to consider the case. decided unanimously against the app.
As Part of the banApple’s App Store, Google’s Play Store and every other app marketplace must remove TikTok or be fined $5,000 for every user in the US who downloads the app. White House officials said earlier this week that the ban would not be enforced during President Joe Biden’s final hours in office, but TikTok said that the government “failed to provide the necessary clarity and certainty to service providers that are critical to maintaining the availability of TikTok to over 170 million Americans.”
Several attempts Action has been taken to ban TikTok in the US about concerns about espionagebut this is the first time you get stuck, at least temporarily. President-elect Donald Trump was a big supporter of a ban during his first term and, ironically, is TikTok’s only chance of survival after his second inauguration. Trump previously told NBC News on Saturday that he would “most likely” give the company a 90-day extension after he takes office.
If there is an extension, it is unclear what agreement the company will make in order to remain in the USA. Perplexity AI has reportedly made an offer merge with TikTok’s activities in the USA, CNBC reported. Others, including investor Kevin O’Leary (of Shark tank Fame) Have too Made suggestions or expressed interest in purchasing the Service.
Additional reporting by Karissa Bell.
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