TikTok goes dark for US users as law banning platform takes effect
TikTok warned US users late Saturday of an imminent shutdown of its service following a Supreme Court ruling in favor of a law banning the platform.
How a TikTok ban would work and why users can't easily bypass it
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kecheng and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American telecom companies.
TikTok goes dark for US users as law banning platform set to take effect
TikTok began going dark for US users late Saturday night, a little more than an hour before a new law banning the app was set to take effect. Just after 10:30 p.m. ET, users logging in to the app were served with a message reading,
What happened when other countries banned TikTok
India’s 2020 crackdown helped give rise to Instagram Reels, which has largely replaced it there. But TikTok has proved more resilient elsewhere.
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.
Oracle prepares to start shutting TikTok servers from 0200 GMT, The Information reports
Leaders at Oracle , the main cloud computing provider for TikTok's U.S. operations, have told some staff to prepare to shut ...
TikTok says 'in the process of restoring service' after going dark in US, citing Trump 'clarity'
TikTok said Sunday afternoon it was in the process of restoring service to its US users after going dark overnight when a new ...
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Oracle Prepares to Shut Down TikTok U.S. Servers Amid Ban
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), the cloud provider for TikToks U.S. operations, has reportedly instructed staff to prepare for shutting ...
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Explainer-What will happen to TikTok when it goes dark?
The ban is the end result of 2024 legislation passed on national security concerns that called for TikTok parent ByteDance to ...
As TikTok Faces US Ban, VPN Searches Skyrocket 800%: Will Workarounds Work? Experts Weigh In
Experts have indicated that common workarounds, such as VPNs, may not be effective due to the app's ability to detect user ...
What will happen to TikTok in US as Supreme Court upholds ban?
The United States Supreme Court on Friday ruled against TikTok's bid to avoid a ban that could shut the app down in just two ...
TikTok's future is now in the hands of the Supreme Court
TikTok and its Chinese parent company are facing off against the Justice Department Friday in a hearing before the Supreme ...
TikTok Says It Will Be 'Forced To Go Dark' In US On Jan 19 After Supreme Court Upholds Ban
TikTok has announced that it will cease operations in the U.S. on Sunday, unless the Biden administration provides assurances to tech giants.
Not just X! Elon Musk said to be in the running for TikTok U.S.
"In my opinion, TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the X platform,” Elon Musk wrote ...