TikTok is toast within the U.S. … at the least for now.
The social media large, finest identified for its customers sharing real-life movies, went darkish for 170 million People late Saturday night time.
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As this was taking place, the China-based firm issued two statements with the primary informing everybody that it could shut down Sunday — however quickly after a second message was launched, saying {that a} U.S. legislation banning TikTok had sadly taken impact.
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The corporate added that it felt lucky President Donald Trump indicated he would work with TikTok to reinstate the service as soon as he takes workplace.
On Saturday, Trump phoned “Meet The Press” host Kristen Welker, telling her that he would almost certainly give TikTok a 90-day grace interval as he assesses the state of affairs after his inauguration Monday.
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What’s extra, TikTok’s app was wiped from main app shops — similar to Apple and Google — simply earlier than the federal legislation was carried out Saturday.
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The legislation forbids app shops to supply TikTok and requires the platform’s proprietor — ByteDance — to promote it or watch it get banned. ByteDance clearly selected the second choice.
As you recognize … For years, Congress has been warning concerning the pitfalls of TikTok, calling it a nationwide safety risk due to its ties to China, which may doubtlessly entry American customers’ private data.
