UPDATE: TikTok said January 19 said in a statement on X“In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is restoring the service.” The news comes after the incoming president Donald Trump urged the Chinese-owned service to remain available to US users.
“I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the time before the law’s ban goes into effect,” he said on Truth Social“so we can make a deal to protect our national security.”
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POV: You’re looking for a new app to scroll through for hours.
Just hours before January 19, after the Supreme Court established a law it would require TikTok sold to a US-owned company to remain active in the country, a nationwide ban on the popular video sharing app officially went into effect.
Now when users open the app, they are greeted with a message – and no video content. “Sorry, TikTok is not available right now,” the note began. “A law banning TikTok has been passed in the US Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok at the moment.”
Yes, for now. “We’re lucky that president (Donald) Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reintroduce TikTok when he takes office (January 20),” the message continued. “Please stay tuned!”
