Despite the whirlwind of the past 24 hours, TikTok has not actually been "unbanned" – and in the time it went dark, it became apparent that using a VPN would not make it accessible for American users.
This past Sunday, January 19, saw the official TikTok ban take place in the United States. Many American users who logged into their accounts were met with notices stating that, "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now."
