Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social account as millions of TikTok users in the U.S. awoke to discover they could no longer access the TikTok app or platform. Advertisement“By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to say up,” Trump wrote. Millions of TikTok users in the U.S. were no longer able to watch or post videos on the platform as of Saturday night. Advertisement“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.,” a pop-up message informed users who opened the TikTok app and tried to scroll through videos. “Unfortunately that means you can’t use TikTok for now.”A message reading "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now" is displayed from the TikTok app on a cell phone screen on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Source: Huffington Post January 19, 2025 16:27 UTC