TikTok Goes Dark Just Hours Before U.S. Ban Takes Effect: ‘Please Stay Tuned’

TikTok logo.Photo:Omer Taha Cetin/Anadolu via Getty Omer Taha Cetin/Anadolu via Getty TikTokis no more — for now. The social media application is officially down, as of Saturday, Jan. 18, only hours before the law thatbans TikTok from being distributed in the United Stateswas set to go into effect. Users who open the TikTok app are greeted with a pop-up message that reads: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.

TikTok Humanitarian Dora Moono Nyambe, Who Built School in Zambia, Dies at 32: ‘Extraordinary Woman’

Dora Moono Nyambe.Photo:Dora Moono Nyambe/Facebook Dora Moono Nyambe/Facebook Dora Moono Nyambe— an influencer known for teaching hundreds of students, opening a school in Zambia and promoting her humanitarian efforts to millions of people on TikTok — has died. She was 32.On Friday, Dec. 27, a message shared toNyambe’s TikTokandInstagramaccounts confirmed her death with a note to followers about a burial service scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 28.“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden departure of our beloved Dora,” the message read.

TikTok Just Got Closer to Being Banned. Here's What It Means for You

Photo: getty Within days, TikTok could be banned from being distributed in the United States and, eventually, stop working as an app altogether if the U.S. Supreme Court does not intervene toblock a bipartisan lawthat is set to take effect on Jan. 19. On Friday, Jan. 10, the justices heard arguments on whether or not to step in and temporarily pause the measure given what TikTok claims isa violation of free speechfor its tens of millions of American users.

TikTok Restores Service in the U.S. Less Than 24 Hours After Blackout

Stock image of social media user on TikTok in December 2024.Photo:NurPhoto via Getty Stock Photos NurPhoto via Getty Stock Photos TikTokhas restored service in the U.S. less than 24 hours after its nationwide shutdown. On Sunday, Jan. 19, TikTokannounced on X, via an official statement shared to its policy account, that it is “in the process of restoring service” to Americans aftergoing dark the night prior. “It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship,” the statement added.

TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores Nearly 1 Month After Temporary Ban Forced Its Removal

TikTok has been restored to the Apple and Google app stores.Photo:Getty Getty TikTok has returned to Apple and Google’s app stores nearly a month after they were removed. The popular short-form video app returned to the app stores late on Thursday, Feb. 13, according to theAssociated PressandReuters. Nearly four weeks prior, PresidentDonald Trumpsigned an executive order giving TikTok75 more daysbefore a law banning the social media platform in the U.S. would take effect.