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Apple, Google Remove TikTok From US App Stores

Apple, Google Remove TikTok From US App Stores as Ban Kicks In

Apple Inc. and Google removed TikTok from their mobile app stores in the US as required by a law that took effect Sunday, after the social media company’s legal challenges failed to head off the measure passed last year to address national security concerns.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores

TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans.

The Irish Times · 7m

TikTok pulls service in US as Apple and Google pull platform from app stores

Move by Apple and Google required by law as TikTok legal challenges failed to head off measure passed last year to address US national security concerns

TikTok, VPNs

Mashable on MSN · 1h

When will TikTok come back? Americans turn to VPNs with mixed results

VPNs are a great tool to hide your IP address by connecting you to a secure server in a location of your choosing. Theoretically, that means you would be able to use a VPN to retain access to TikTok. And while the cybersecurity risks of using TikTok have been well-documented, that isn't going to stop the most dedicated users.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

Can a VPN or the web get around the TikTok ban? A user guide.

TikTok is down in the United States. What does that mean for you? The app has stopped working because of a federal law that called for TikTok to be banned if it didn’t find a new owner that isn’t Chinese.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

How to use TikTok after the ban: Do VPNs and other workarounds work?

Questions loom over TikTok's future after a U.S. ban went into effect Saturday. Do workarounds like VPNs work? Will it come back? What we know so far.

TikTok, Supreme Court

NPR · 4h

TikTok is offline in the U.S. after Supreme Court upholds ban

The app had more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S. The black-out is the result of a law forcing the service offline unless it sheds its ties to ByteDance, its China-based parent company.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

TikTok shuts down as U.S. ban takes effect

App executives had discussed taking the platform offline on Sunday to highlight the impact of the restriction, but the plans had not been final.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Will TikTok be banned this weekend? What to know after Supreme Court's decision

Update: Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. Read more. The start of the weekend marks two days until the social media platform TikTok could be banned in the United States. TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has until Sunday to sell the platform under federal legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden last spring.

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TikTok goes offline in the US, but there may still be hope for a revival

TikTok stopped services in the US late on Saturday hours before a federal law banning the app went into effect.

TikTok Is Banned Early In The U.S.—Here’s How Users Are Reacting

TikTok's U.S. ban arrived earlier than expected, logging users out abruptly on Saturday night before midnight ET. See how ...

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet ...

New York Magazine15h

Is TikTok Actually Getting Banned? Live Updates

NBC News reports that TikTok has boosted advertisements for Lemon8, an application also owned by ByteDance, in recent days.

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They Built Thriving Businesses on TikTok. The Ban Could Destroy Them.

The platform has provided a surge in discovery and revenue for companies that may not be able to replicate it elsewhere.

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The Biden White House says TikTok’s threat to go dark is a ‘stunt’

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called TikTok’s threat to “go dark” tomorrow a “stunt,” and said there is no ...

How the TikTok ban works: Why not complying is risky, even if Trump wants to help

Even with any assurances from Donald Trump, companies like Apple, Google, and Oracle would be taking a risk by not complying ...

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Google Rival Perplexity AI Reportedly Seeks TikTok Merger

By merging with the U.S. arm of TikTok, Perplexity could emerge as a stronger search rival to Alphabet, a potential blow to ...

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