Reuters reported that TikTok stopped operating in the US late on January 18, shortly before it was officially banned. The TikTok application and parent company ByteDance’s applications such as CapCut or Lemon8 no longer appear on the Apple and Google app stores.
A TikTok user outside the company’s headquarters in California (USA) on January 18
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok from now on. We’re lucky that President (elect Donald) Trump has signaled that he will work with us on a solution to restore TikTok once he takes office. Please wait for an update,” TikTok announced.
In an interview with NBC News on January 18, President-elect Donald Trump said it was “most likely” that he would give TikTok another 90 days to cut off with Chinese shareholders, helping the company temporarily escape the ban on operating in the US from April 18. 19.1.
“The 90-day extension is the most likely thing that will happen, because it’s appropriate. If I decide to do that, I will probably announce it on January 20,” Mr. Trump said, referring to his inauguration day. .
Previously, the US Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to abandon contact with Chinese shareholders, specifically parent company ByteDance, or else it will be banned from operating from January 19. The US Supreme Court on January 17 agreed with this law.
TikTok has about 170 users in the US, most of whom are young people. A segment of content creators and small businesses rely on TikTok for income.
