TikTok Goes Dark in the United States Following Federal Ban
- TikTok users in the United States faced a message stating that the app 'isn't available right now' after a federal ban took effect at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
- The Supreme Court upheld a law requiring TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app by January 19, as mandated by Congress and signed by President Biden.
- TikTok's app was removed from Apple and Google's app stores by 10:50 p.m. Eastern, aligning with the federal law banning the platform.
- President-Elect Donald Trump indicated he 'most likely' will grant TikTok a 90-day extension to negotiate a deal to avoid the ban.
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