TikTok became unavailable in U.S. on Saturday evening after Supreme Court upheld the ban. Follow along for live updates.
The controversial Chinese-owned app TikTok has gone offline, about an hour and a half before a deadline that would see it banned in the US.The app posted a message at about 10.30 p.m. eastern time saying: “Sorry,
Now that TikTok has been disabled for US users, these rival apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.
Unless TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the app into new ownership, TikTok will be removed from Apple and Google app stores on Sunday, Jan. 19, reports CNN. The app will still be accessible on phones that have it previously downloaded, but it will not be able to update.
TikTok went dark on Sunday for US users as a new law banning the app took effect at midnight. Users logging into TikTok were served with a message reading: "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now." "A law banning TikTok has been enatched in the U.
As the clock winds down toward TikTok's potential ban, we've compiled a list of the most realistic alternative short-form platforms for both creators and viewers.
As TikTok nears a U.S. ban, apps like RedNote, Lemon8, and YouTube Shorts are emerging as viable alternatives for creators and followers alike.
The ticktock of the clock will soon stop for TikTok. The app could soon be prohibited in the United States if the Supreme Court upholds a federal law banning it. If it does, TikTok will no longer be available in American app stores starting Jan. 19. As a result, many TikTok users across the U.S. are beginning to look for alternatives.
Meanwhile, Snap is poised to capitalize, while other popular Chinese apps like RedNote may be newly scrutinized.
Several social media apps have appearing high in app store chart rankings as a potential U.S. ban hangs over the heads of TikTok and its American users.
It’s easy enough to delete a few apps, but if you’re worried about maintaining your cleanse, there are focus tools, like Freedom, Pomodoro, and Self Control, that can block access from platforms like Instagram and Facebook, in case the temptation creeps in.