The claim: Image shows State Department message telling TikTok users to delete the app A Jan. 18 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes an image with the State Department seal and what appears to be a message to TikTok users. “TikTok Banned: According to U.S. law, you are prohibited from using TikTok,” reads the…
Wall Street opened mostly higher Tuesday, apparently cheering President Donald Trump’s first day back in the White House after his speeches seemed to show a softer stance on tariffs, economists, said. Before Monday’s inauguration, people feared large, blanket tariffs across the board would be inflationary and slow the economy. Instead, “broad and immediate tariffs were…
On Tuesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey gives some of the biggest takeaways from President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day. Trump’s new meme coin soars. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down Trump’s executive orders surrounding January 6 pardons, and the southern border. Trump Monday also signed an order on TikTok and removed the…
Instagram announced the release of its new video editing software Edits on Sunday. TikTok and CapCut, a video editing software, were legally banned in the U.S. on Sunday. The first version of Instagram’s Edits will be available for download and use in February or March. As TikTok scrambled to restore service in the U.S. on…
As of 11:15 a.m. ET on Sunday, the TikTok website was accessible on desktop internet browsers, USA TODAY staff and two sources confirmed. Click here to learn more. TikTok may be dark in America, but users are still able to download their data. On Saturday night, TikTok users scrolling through the app were met with…
TikTok went dark for U.S. users on Saturday night. Several other ByteDance-owned platforms are also unavailable, including Lemon8, CapCut and Marvel Snap. Already downloaded banned apps will remain on devices, but they are likely unusable already. Banned apps are not available for download from the Apple App or Google Play stores. Many are not accessible…
TikTok, known for its viral trends and large user base, has been effectively banned in the U.S. following a Supreme Court ruling. The app had become a cultural force, influencing industries like publishing, music, food and fashion, and driving real-world trends. The ban follows years of scrutiny and attempts by U.S. officials to address concerns…
The Supreme Court has upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the United States. With so much uncertainty surrounding the app’s future here, I haven’t been able to grasp its colossal impact on my life. It wasn’t until I began to mentally chronicle my early days on the app that I realized the full…
With the flip of a switch, TikTok went dark in America. Instead of the high-velocity carousel of viral morsels, around 10:30 p.m. ET − 90 minutes before the shutdown deadline −TikTok users in the U.S. received a pop-up saying: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S….
TikTok is letting users know that the social media app will be temporarily unavailable due to the upcoming U.S. ban taking effect on Sunday. Users logging on were met with a pop-up message reading “Important update from TikTok,” advising that the soon-to-be-implemented U.S. law would “force us to make our services temporarily unavailable. We’re working…