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TikTok Goes Dark for 170 Million Americans After Ban Takes Effect

TMZ.com Sunday, 19 January 2025
TikTok is toast in the U.S. ... at least for now. The social media giant, best known for its users sharing real-life videos, went dark for 170 million Americans late Saturday night. As this was going down, the China-based company issued two…
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News video: TikTok Goes Dark in the US Hours Before Ban Amid Government Demands and Legal Challenges | Details

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TikTok has gone offline in the US hours before a ban enforcing its removal takes effect. US users were greeted with a message citing legal restrictions, while the app disappeared from Apple and Google stores. ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, failed to meet the government’s demand to sell its US...

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