TikTok Goes Dark in the United States Following Federal Ban
- Users in the United States were shown a message that TikTok "isn't available right now" after the app went dark following a federal ban on January 19, 2025.
- The Supreme Court upheld a federal law requiring TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app, leading to its removal from Apple and Google's app stores.
- TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew stated that the app's service would go dark unless the Biden administration provided clarity on enforcement of the ban.
- President-Elect Donald Trump indicated he would likely grant TikTok a 90-day extension to negotiate a sale to avoid the ban.
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