Hours before the US ban, TikTok said users would see a “temporary” outage on the service
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A few hours before the US TikTok If the ban goes into effect, TikTok has released a statement on its app informing users of the latest developments.
The company confirmed in a notice posted on its “For You” page on Saturday night The law banning TikTok will take effect on Sunday.
Management noted that the ban would “force” the company to make its services “temporarily unavailable”.
A screenshot of Saturday's update on the TikTok app. (Fox News Digital / Fox News)
“We are working to restore our service in the US as soon as possible and appreciate your support,” the statement said. “Please follow us.”
The social media platform He said Sunday would be “dark” without a “definitive” announcement from the Biden administration.
“The statements made by both sides today Biden White House and the Department of Justice failed to provide the necessary clarity and certainty to service providers who are integral to making TikTok accessible to more than 170 million Americans,” TikTok X said in a statement.
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The TikTok app logo is displayed on the iPhone. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis/AP Newsroom)
The White House said this week Biden did not plan to apply The ban will apply to Trump, who takes office on Monday.
USA The Supreme Court affirmed on Friday Fox News Digital reports that bipartisan legislation was passed last year that would ban TikTok unless Chinese-owned ByteDance sells it by Sunday, citing national security risks due to its ties to China.
Trump said he would “need to review” the ban before making a decision and would “most likely” extend TikTok's 90-day extension from Jan. 19 after taking office.
Trump said he would “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day extension. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
In a video Friday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked Trump for his “commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States. This is a strong stance against the First Amendment and arbitrary censorship.”
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While Trump said during the presidential campaign that he would “never ban TikTok” after joining the platform, he led calls for a ban during his first term in office.
Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
