POV: You are searching for a brand new app to scroll via for hours.
Simply hours earlier than Jan. 19, after the Supreme Courtroom upheld a legislation that may require TikTok be bought to a U.S.-held firm so as to stay energetic within the nation, a nationwide ban of the favored video sharing app formally went into impact.
Now, when customers open the app, they’re met with a message—and no video content material. “Sorry, TikTok is not obtainable proper now,” the be aware started. “A legislation banning TikTok has been enacted within the U.S. Sadly, which means you may’t use TikTok for now.”
Sure, for now. “We’re lucky that President [Donald] Trump has indicated that he’ll work with us on an answer to reinstate TikTok as soon as he takes workplace [Jan. 20],” the message continued. “Please keep tuned!”
Final April, President Joe Biden signed the legislation handed by congress that may prohibit web internet hosting platforms to distribute and repair TikTok whereas it remained underneath the possession of its Chinese language dad or mum firm, ByteDance, citing nationwide safety considerations.
