TikTok is back, as Trump pledges to use executive power to save the app on day one
One day before his inauguration, president-elect Donald Trump pledged to issue a day one executive order intended to save TikTok, despite being a main proponent of a ban during his first term. Posting to Truth Social on Jan. 19, Trump wrote that he was looking to “extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions […]
TikTok ban: Marvel Snap and 5 other apps also banned
In the evening hours of Jan. 18, American users somberly checking TikTok one last time before the app’s ban in the U.S. went into effect found that their access had already been revoked. TikTok’s parent company pulled access to the popular video sharing app less than two hours before it was expected to go dark. […]
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When will TikTok come back? Americans turn to VPNs with mixed results
Americans faced the stark reality of the TikTok ban Sunday as ByteDance blocked access to the app in the United States. Users in the U.S. who open the app now are greeted with a popup that reads, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” Searches for “how to get around TikTok ban US,” “how to bypass […]
TikTok banned: Why you’re seeing a pop-up when you open the app
It’s official: TikTok, an app used by a third of American adults, is banned in the U.S. You can probably tell by the pop-up message you see if you try to open the app. “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” This pop-up isn’t exactly a surprise. It comes after months of legal battles and political […]