
TikTok has gone dark for U.S. users as a federal ban on the Chinese-owned app took effect on Saturday night, leaving its 170 million American users in limbo while President-elect Donald Trump hints at a potential reprieve.
Concerns over TikTok's Chinese ownership and its potential for data misuse led to a bipartisan law in 2023 requiring the app's divestment from ByteDance or an outright ban.