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We have laid out our position clearly and straightforwardly: actions to implement this law will fall to the next administration,
Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now."
Some users who visited TikTok's app and website on Saturday were greeted with a message that said We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server,
said a message on the page the previously hosted TikTok on the Google Play store Rest assured, we will do everything in our power to ensure our platform thrives as your online home for limitless creativity and discovery as well as a source of inspiration and joy for years to come,
Chew said in a TikTok video This app is currently not available in your country or region,
We're working to restore our service in the US as soon as possible, and we appreciate your support. Please stay tuned,
We regret that a US law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our services temporarily unavailable,
read a notification to US users who opened the app Saturday night A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned,
a message on the app said A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.,
Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary,
the court wrote in its ruling On behalf of everyone at TikTok and all our users across the country, I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the US. This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship,
No, we don't want to risk anyone being able to look at the insides of our spycraft tool; the money is not important; we'll just shut the whole thing down."
But in response, instead of selling TikTok or, as an alternative, maintaining the still-abundant revenue stream from legacy users in the US and foregoing any future business expansion, ByteDance and its Chinese intelligence overlords effectively said The US government has determined that this is a surveillance tool and not an ordinary social media business. However, if it is just a business as you claim, then you should be happy to sell it because businesses are motivated by money, and you will get paid literally all the money for a platform as valuable as this."
The TikTok legislation essentially said We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday,
press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement Does anyone know if the TikTok ban goes into effect on Sunday or if we have all of Sunday to like brain rot still? I need to plan accordingly,
fitness influencer Britany Williams said in a video to her 64,000 followers China will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,
I think that would be, certainly, an option that we look at. The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it's appropriate,
he said, ahead of Monday's inauguration My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay tuned!"
Trump said in a social media post Authoritarian regimes should not have unfettered access to millions of Americans' sensitive data,
Unless the Biden Administration immediately provides a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers assuring non-enforcement, unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January 19,
