TikTok is toast in the US… at least for now.
The social media giant, best known for its users sharing real-life videos, went out late Saturday night to 170 million Americans.
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While this was going on, the China-based company issued two statements, with the first informing everyone that it would be closing on Sunday – but shortly afterwards a second message was released, saying that a US law banning TikTok was unfortunately in effect become.

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The company added that it was a happy president Donald Trump indicated he would work with TikTok to restore service once he comes to power.
On Saturday, Trump called the host of ‘Meet The Press’ Kristen Welkerin which he told her that he would most likely give TikTok a 90-day grace period as he assesses the situation following his inauguration on Monday.

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Additionally, TikTok’s app was purged from major app stores — such as Apple and Google — just before the federal law was implemented Saturday.
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The law bans app stores from offering TikTok and requires the platform’s owner – ByteDance – to sell it or watch as it is banned. ByteDance clearly chose the second option.
As you know… Congress has been warning about the pitfalls of TikTok for years, calling it a national security threat due to its ties to China, which may have access to the personal information of American users.