TikTok goes dark as US ban takes effect
Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the immensely popular app takes effect.
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“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,” the message read in part. The app was also unavailable on the Apple and Google Play stores, along with Lemon8 and CapCut, which are also owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
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TikTok shuts down as U.S. ban takes effect
TikTok’s app and website effectively shut down in the United States late Saturday just before a nationwide ban against the video-sharing platform came into force. The company showed its millions of American users a pop-up message that thanked President-elect Donald Trump for indicating he will work with the company on a solution when he takes office on Monday.
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.
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