TikTok customers within the US are opening the app to discover a message saying they “can’t use” the social media platform “for now” resulting from a legislation enacted in Washington.
A ban on the app was resulting from take impact as we speak after outgoing President Joe Biden signed a legislation final yr requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based mother or father firm, to divest TikTok on nationwide safety grounds or face a ban in certainly one of its largest markets.
The app was now not showing on both Apple or Google’s app shops.
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately that means you can’t use TikTok for now,” the message within the app being utilized by US customers reads.
“We are fortunate that President [Donald] Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!”
US president-elect Donald Trump has mentioned TikTok would seemingly get a reprieve. Pic: Reuters
It comes after Mr Trump, who might be inaugurated because the forty seventh president in Washington DC tomorrow, mentioned TikTok would “most likely” be handed a 90-day reprieve from the ban.
Whereas President Biden mentioned he didn’t intend to implement the laws, ByteDance mentioned the app “will be forced to go dark” as we speak after a Supreme Court docket ruling unanimously upheld the ban.
Talking to NBC Information‘ Meet The Press moderator Kristen Welker yesterday, nevertheless, the president-elect mentioned he was contemplating giving TikTok extra time to discover a purchaser.
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Mr Trump advised Sky’s US companion community in a cellphone interview: “I feel that may be, definitely, an possibility that we take a look at.
“The 90-day extension is one thing that might be most definitely completed, as a result of it’s acceptable. You understand, it’s acceptable. Now we have to have a look at it fastidiously. It’s a really huge scenario.
“If I decide to do that, I’ll probably announce it on Monday.”
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Disgruntled TikTok customers flocked to different social media platforms, resembling X, to precise their disappointment on the app not working anymore, saying for enterprise functions, different apps couldn’t evaluate.
“Twitter isn’t the same as TikTok,” one consumer mentioned. “Plus here I can have a hundred views (to a business that’s nothing) but on TikTok we get millions of views and can make some serious money. It’s not even in the same ballpark.”
One other echoed that sentiment as they famous how “TikTok has literally built careers, made artists go viral”.
Their X submit learn: “The truth that TikTok is getting banned completely blows my thoughts.
“So many business have thrived from the app and now they have to adapt on other social media platforms that might not even perform as well.”
There have been indicators TikTok might make a comeback below Mr Trump, who has beforehand mentioned he desires to pursue a “political resolution” of the problem and final month urged the Supreme Court docket to pause implementation of the ban.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to attend the US presidential inauguration and attend a rally with Mr Trump as we speak, a supply advised Reuters.
