On Saturday, TikTok users in the United States scrolled through the app for what could be its final hours after the Supreme Court upheld a law that requires ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell the app by Sunday or otherwise face a ban.
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When is TikTok going dark?
The clock is ticking after the Supreme Court upheld a law that could lead to TikTok being banned in the United States. It could happen as soon as Jan. 19, 2025, unless its sold to an American company.
TikTok plans to cease operations in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden intervenes before he leaves office one day later.
With a TikTok ban set to go into effect Sunday, influencers and strategists say politicians run the risk of losing a key communication tool and alienating the large number of people active there.
TikTok users face down the oncoming shutdown of their beloved app on January 19 unless President-elect Donald Trump steps in after taking office.
Social media platform TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House gives a "definitive" statement about its future, the company said in an announcement Friday night.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said on Friday he wants to thank U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his commitment to work with the company and find a solution that keeps the app available in the United States.
The app gave places like an ice cream shop/wine bar fame, and sometimes overwhelmed them with crowds. Influencers and destinations await the fallout.
Start-ups with Chinese ties have found it increasingly difficult to do business and list shares in the United States.
App gives ultimatum it would ‘go dark’ for 170 million American users on Sunday - TikTok said the Biden administration must give the likes of Google and Apple reassurances that they won’t be punished,
The social media app said it would abide by a law requiring it to cease operations in the United States on Jan. 19