TikTok has been officially banned in the United States after a federal law, citing national security concerns over the app’s Chinese ownership, was implemented.
The ban, effective as of Sunday, prevents TikTok from operating within the country and mandates that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, divest its ownership or face a complete shutdown.
On January 17, the US Supreme Court upheld the ban, rejecting TikTok’s claims that the legislation infringes on free speech rights.
As a result, TikTok is no longer available for download on Apple and Google app stores in the US, and the existing 170 million users are unable to access the app.
A message displayed to users reads: “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now.”
The company remains hopeful, as President-elect Donald Trump has indicated he would work on a solution to potentially reinstate TikTok within 90 days after taking office on January 20.
In a statement, TikTok expressed: “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 CapCut, the popular video editing tool, and Lemon8, a lifestyle-focused social app, have also been removed from US app stores as of late Saturday.
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