TikTok has gone offline in the United States, just hours before a newly enacted law banning the platform was set to take effect.
US users attempting to access the app were met with a message stating that the ban had been enacted, adding, “You can’t use TikTok for now.”
The notice also expressed optimism, saying, “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office.”
The shutdown follows TikTok’s warning that it would “go dark” on Sunday unless the outgoing Biden administration provided assurances the ban would not be enforced.
President-elect Donald Trump previously stated he would “most likely” grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve once he assumes office on Monday.
Users also reported that TikTok had been removed from Google’s US App Store, and the platform’s website no longer displayed videos.
The Supreme Court recently upheld the law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent company, to sell the US version of the app by January 19 to avoid a ban—a condition the company has not fulfilled.
Passed in April of last year, the law mandates that ByteDance sell the platform to a neutral entity to prevent the app’s prohibition. TikTok has challenged the legislation, claiming it violates the free speech rights of its 170
