Tag: social media
TikTok is no longer available in the US, but the ban could soon be reversed
TikTok can no longer be downloaded in the US The app will still let you access your data President Trump may reverse the ban decision It’s finally happened: TikTok has been banned in the United States. If you’re in the US, you won’t find the app available in the Android…
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TikTok says it will go dark in the US on January 19 – seeking ‘clarity’ and ‘assurance’ from the White House
TikTok says it will shut down in the US on January 19 There’s uncertainty over the implementation of a ban The US is about to swap presidents on Monday By now you’ve almost certainly heard that TikTok could be about to get banned in the US this coming Sunday, January…
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TikTok Ban live: President Trump signs exec order giving TikTok a penalty-free 75-day extension
Refresh 2025-01-21T01:49:34.752Z TikTok gets 75-day extension with new Trump Exec order (Image credit: Getty Images) Just hours after being inaugurated and as promised, President Donald Trump signed an executive order postponing the TikTok ban for 75 days. This makes official the previous administration’s promise to not enforce the TikTok ban,…
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TikTok Ban live: Trump signals exec order and TikTok starts slowly returning to US operation
Refresh 2025-01-19T17:56:25.295Z Surprise! TikTok reportedly coming back online in anticipation of Trump Exec order (Image credit: Whitehouse.gov) Hours after incoming President Donald Trump promised to sign an executive order to extend the period before penalties related to the TikTok ban take effect, TikTok signaled on X (formerly Twitter) that it…
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TikTok Ban live: TikTok is officially banned in the US but there are glimmers of hope
Refresh 2025-01-19T17:10:19.409Z Trump says he’ll act on Monday to bring back TikTok (Image credit: Future) On the list of priorities, incoming President Donald Trump has when taking office on Monday Janaury 20, dealing with the TikTok ban might naturally fall to the bottom of the list. But Trump seems keen…
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TikTok Ban live: The shutdown is underway as some users lose access early
Refresh 2025-01-19T02:04:44.346Z The shutdown has begun (Image credit: Future) There are still hours to go before the ban goes into effect but TikTok isn’t wasting any time. Users are starting to receive notices that the service will be temporarily unavailable. If there’s any good news in this message is that…
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