Live updates: TikTok goes dark in the US, Gaza ceasefire begins, Trump to take office
TikTok went dark in the United States on Saturday night. It was hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was expected to go into effect. The Biden administration announced Friday that it has no plans to implement the law, leaving implementation to the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump has officially returned to […]
Why VPN does not get around US TikTok ban
Since the popular social app was shut down, dejected American TikTokers have been looking around for a fix and struggling to avoid a ban. Users on Sunday were just starting to notice that the Chinese-owned app remained dark even when using a VPN. Virtual private networks can trick websites and apps into thinking you are […]
Jim Jordan on bringing TikTok back online: ‘Right now, the law is the law’
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Sunday that ByteDance would need to change the law to keep TikTok online if it does not sell the video app to entities not affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. said that it would be necessary. party. “It seems to me that if someone […]
Coco Gauff pays tribute to TikTok at Australian Open, sees silver lining
Coco Gauff celebrated her win over Belinda Bencic at the Australian Open with a tribute to TikTok as the popular app was no longer available to Americans back home. After defeating Bencic 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of this season's first Grand Slam tournament, Gauff wrote on the camera lens, “Rest in […]
Donald Trump vows to ‘save’ TikTok as GOP China hawks diss extension plan
The clock is ticking, but President-elect Donald Trump promises to “save” Chinese video-sharing app TikTok — and hawks in his own party won't give the site an easy reprieve. This is despite the fact that it is said that it cannot be given. “Save TikTok,” Trump, 78, says. written in all capital letters on his […]
Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on a TV camera at the Australian Open
American tennis star Coco Gauff wrote “RIP TikTok USA” on the TV camera lens shortly after winning her match at the Australian Open to advance to the quarterfinals, depicting her heartbreak and mourning the loss of the TikTok app after returning home. is. Gauff's 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Belinda Bencic at the Grand Slam […]
TikTok users freak out as ban shuts down app for 170M users in US
Heartbroken TikTokers are going cuckoo. Users of the now-defunct social app across the U.S. mourned its loss early Sunday after the app was shut down for its 170 million U.S. users in the face of a U.S. legal ban. There is. “It’s gone TIKTOK is gone”, one. User posted on X With a GIF of […]
TikTok shouts out Trump as app goes dark for millions of users across US
Pete Packal, technology analyst and founder of The Media Copilot, joins Mornings with Maria to discuss President-elect Trump's appeal to the Supreme Court to end the ban on TikTok. Discuss the administration's focus on AI in its second term. TikTok went dark for users across the U.S. late Saturday as it notified users of a […]
TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban | Technology
TikTok suspended its service in the United States late Saturday, just before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short video app went into effect. This app is no longer available on Apple's iOS App Store or Google's Play Store. In April, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring parent company ByteDance to sell TikTok to […]
TikTok no longer accessible in US
TikTok blocked access for American users late Saturday night, hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform took effect. When users in the United States open the app, they see a message that says, “A law has been enacted in the United States that bans TikTok. Unfortunately, this means you can't use TikTok at […]