TikTok users in the United States faced a message on Sunday that the app would be unavailable and unusable, hours before the ban went into effect.
When users in the U.S. open the social media app, a message pops up saying, “We're sorry, TikTok is currently unavailable.”
The message further explains that Americans cannot use the app due to “laws banning TikTok” in the United States. However, the message continues to praise President-elect Donald Trump for “indicating that he intends to work with” TikTok to find “a solution to bring TikTok back.”
TikTok's message reads, “A law has been enacted in the United States to ban TikTok.” “Unfortunately, that means you won't be able to use TikTok for now. Fortunately, President Trump has indicated that he is willing to work with us on a solution to bring TikTok back once he takes office. Stay tuned! ”
TikTok's blackout comes after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the app's “do not sell” law.
Trump previously said he had a “warm spot” on TikTok, noting that he “won by a 34-point margin over young people” in the presidential election. President Trump also said “TikTok had an impact” on his election victory and said his administration would look into it.
As Breitbart News' Alana Mastrangelo previously reported, a federal appeals court in December ordered TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app or face a possible ban in the United States. supported the claim.
recent interview President Trump revealed on NBC News that he is “likely” to give TikTok a “90-day extension” to avoid the ban.
