TikTok is offline in the U.S. after Supreme Court upholds ban
The app had more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S. The black-out is the result of a law forcing the service offline unless it sheds its ties to ByteDance, its China-based parent company.
US bans TikTok. Here's what could come next
A U.S. ban of TikTok began to take effect on Sunday, capping a high-stakes battle that pitted the federal government against one of the nation's most popular social media platforms.
TikTok goes dark as US ban takes effect
This illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on January 18, 2025, shows the TikTok app on a smartphone screen in front of the TikTok logo. TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late January 18 after no action was taken shortly before a national ban was to take effect.
Will TikTok be banned this weekend? What to know after Supreme Court's decision
Update: Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. Read more. The start of the weekend marks two days until the social media platform TikTok could be banned in the United States. TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has until Sunday to sell the platform under federal legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden last spring.
What Happens Now That TikTok’s Gone Dark?
The company told users the app isn’t available and told them to stay tuned. Trump said he will likely intervene.
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
The Supreme Court upheld a law that requires TikTok's Chinese owner to sell off the app's U.S. business or face a nationwide ban Sunday.
Tik Tok to be banned in the U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump headed to Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration on a U.S. military airplane supplied by U.S. President Joe Biden, as the outgoing president emphasized sticking with traditional transition norms.
TikTok Restores Service in the U.S. Less Than 24 Hours After Blackout
TikTok has restored service in the U.S. less than 24 hours after its nationwide shutdown. On Sunday, Jan. 19, TikTok ...
RedNote Censorship Concerns Emerge As TikTok Users Flock to Chinese App
As self-described " TikTok refugees" pour onto the Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, some foreign ...
TikTok Surprise Return Divides the Internet
The TikTok ban in the United States is over, one day after the app stoped working for 170 million American users.
As US TikTok users move to RedNote, some are encountering Chinese-style censorship for the first time
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, has been hiring for a surprising position in recent days: English-language content moderators.
TikTok makes app unavailable for U.S. users ahead of ban
TikTok was not available for many of its 170 million users in the U.S. hours before a ban on the popular social media ...
TikTok restoring service after Trump's statement, company says
STATEMENT FROM TIKTOK: In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank ...
Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok’s China-based parent company ...
That Was Fast: TikTok Returns After Trump Promises Executive Order to Delay Ban
TikTok is back. The app noted in a statement on Sunday that they are “in the process of restoring service” following incoming ...
TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here’s what you need to know about the RedNote app
A rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as “refugees” from the popular short video platform ...
TikTok changed our culture – and my life. Will we be better off without it? | Opinion
I witnessed TikTok in its infancy. I saw how it changed our culture – and how the algorithm changed us. Its absence will ...