The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
TikTok is unavailable online in the United States, just hours before a new law banning the platform goes into effect.
A message that appeared in the app for US users said a law banning TikTok had been passed, meaning “you cannot use TikTok at this time”.
“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us to find a solution to restore TikTok once he takes office,” it read.
This comes after the social network warned that its services would “go down” on Sunday unless the outgoing Biden administration provided assurances that the ban would not be enforced.
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will “most likely” give TikTok 90 days to avoid the ban once he takes office on Monday.
Users reported that the app had also been removed from Apple and Google in the US while TikTok.com was not showing the videos.
“The 90-day extension is something that will most likely be implemented, because it’s the right thing to do,” Trump told NBC News on Saturday.
“If I decide to do that, I will likely announce it on Monday.”
The White House said it was the responsibility of the incoming administration to take action.
“We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take action in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
