This illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on January 18, 2025, shows the TikTok app on a smartphone screen in front of a photo of US President-elect Donald Trump. TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late January 18 after no action was taken shortly before a national ban was to take effect, in the name of national security, unless its Chinese owners reach a deal to sell it to non-Chinese buyers by January 19, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office. (Credit: AFP)
TikTok went dark in the United States on Sunday as millions of dismayed users found themselves barred from the popular app, with President-elect Donald Trump vowing to seek a reprieve.
Hours before a law banning the Chinese-owned platform in the name of national security came into effect, TikTok was removed from app stores and told users attempting to log on that under the new legislation "you can't use TikTok for now."
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