America: TikTok Goes Offline Before Ban on Video Sharing App

America: TikTok Goes Offline Before Ban on Video Sharing App

New York: Before the federal law banning the popular social media platform goes into effect, TikTok’s app has been removed from major app stores.

As of around 10:50 PM IST last night, the app was no longer available on Apple and Google app stores. Under the law, TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance was required to either sell the platform or face a ban in the US.

Last evening, when users opened the TikTok app, they encountered a pop-up message preventing them from scrolling through videos. The message stated that the law to ban TikTok had been enacted in the US, and that users would no longer be able to access the app.

TikTok has gone offline across the United States as of today, following the implementation of a ban-or-divest law targeting ByteDance.
The shutdown continues despite the Biden administration’s earlier stance that enforcement was no longer being enforced. pic.twitter.com/eEexvSqP0u

— REAL DAVID LESTER STRAIGHT (@david_straight1) January 19, 2025

America: TikTok Goes Offline Before Ban on Video Sharing App

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After taking office as President of the United States, Donald Trump mentioned working with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok, which is our good fortune, and encouraged people to stay tuned! the message stated.

Before this announcement, the company had informed users in another message that its services were temporarily unavailable and that it was working to restore its US services as soon as possible.

Last year, President Joe Biden signed a federal law requiring ByteDance to divest its stake in TikTok’s US platform or face a ban.

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