A law upheld by the Supreme court Friday called for a ban or sale of TikTok by today.
The app, which is owned by Chinas ByteDance, preemptively shut itself down in the U.S. late Saturday.
Trump takes office tomorrow and said this morning that he will issue an executive order for a 90-day extension.
Its a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship.
We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.
TikTok shut itself down in the U.S. late Saturday preemptively ahead of todays deadline.
He urged U.S. companies not to let TikTok stay dark.
Im asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!
By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to say up.
Without U.S. approval, there is no TikTok.
Despite Trumps assurances, early Sunday it was still not possible to upload TikTok, although that may change.
As per the Google app store Downloads for this app are paused due to current U.S. legal requirements.
A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.
Unfortunately, that means you cant use TikTok for now, read a message on the app.
It seems that now the app has been at least partly unlocked.
This is and will continue to be messy.
The widespread believe is that ByDance would not include the algorithm in a sale.
President Biden had said that given the tight timing he was leaving implementation to the Trump administration.
Sorry, TikTok isnt available right now.
A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.
Unfortunately, that means you cant use TikTok for now, read a message on the app.
The app is no longer available for new users to download on the Apple or Google app stores.
Its not clear if that has happened, or will happen.
I think that would be, certainly, an option that we look at.
The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because its appropriate.
You know, its appropriate.
We have to look at it carefully.
Its a very big situation, Trump said.
He said he had not made a final decision.
The issue is what happens tomorrow.
SCOTUS upheld a law that would see the popular app with 170+ million U.S. users banned on Sunday.
TikTok has now made itself clear.
And he cannot formally do anything until Monday.
This could not have worked out more strangely.
The White House released a statement today from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calling the TikTok threat.
So TikTok and other companies should take up any concerns with them.
Theres one offer and lots of speculation but no sale is imminent.
A ban would mean being dropped by the app stores of Apple and Google.
In that case, current users would still have access to the app but no upgrades and gradual deterioration.
Its a bit of brinksmanship.
TikTok is holding their feet to the fire.
TikToks CEO Shou Chew met with Trump in Mar-a-Lago and will be at the inauguration.
