Chinese company refuses to sell app, TikTok goes out of business in US

2025-01-19 08:22:55Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Chinese company refuses to sell app, TikTok goes out of business in US
TikTok goes out of business in the US

TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was set to take effect.

A message appearing in the app for US users said that a law banning TikTok had been passed, meaning "you cannot use TikTok right now."

"We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to restore TikTok once he takes office," the message to users further stated.

This ban comes after the social media platform warned that it would "disrupt services" on Sunday if the outgoing Biden administration does not provide guarantees that the ban will not be implemented.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he will "very likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after he takes office on Monday.

Users reported that the app had also been removed from the Apple and Google app stores in the US and TikTok.com was not displaying videos.

"The 90-day extension is something that will very likely be done, because it's appropriate," Trump told NBC News on Saturday.

"If I decide to do this, I'll probably announce it on Monday," he said.

The White House said it is up to the next administration to take action.

“We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take action in the coming days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.


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