TikTok stops working for US users

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TikTok went dark in the U.S. on Saturday (Jan 18) before a federal ban on the Chinese owned short-video app took effect, cutting off access to the platform that captivated nearly half of all Americans.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4hafy2f5   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now.

00:03TikTok went dark in the United States on Saturday

00:06and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores

00:09ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday

00:11requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans.

00:16President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday

00:19said that he would most likely give TikTok

00:21a 90-day reprieve from the ban after he takes office on Monday.

00:25TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance,

00:28informed users that the app is currently unavailable in the U.S.

00:32due to a newly enacted ban.

00:34The platform mentioned that TikTok cannot be used for now

00:37but expressed optimism,

00:39stating that President Trump has committed to working on a solution

00:43to restore access once he assumes office.

00:46Users are advised to stay tuned for updates.

00:49The ban came after an April law signed by President Joe Biden

00:53marking the first time the U.S. has sought to restrict access to an app

00:57with over 170 million domestic users.

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