TikTok Stops Operations in the USA.

On January 18, it became known that the TikTok application stopped functioning in the United States just two hours before the ban was implemented. This information was reported by CNN.

Unfortunately, TikTok is currently unavailable. In the USA, a decision was made to ban TikTok. Unfortunately, this means that you will temporarily be unable to use TikTok

The app also disappeared from the Apple App Store and cannot be downloaded from Google Play.

Why TikTok was banned in the USA

The Supreme Court upheld the ban on TikTok, which was enacted by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in April. The law prohibits American companies from hosting or servicing content for the social media platform owned by China unless it is sold to a buyer from the United States or one of their allies.

President Joe Biden signed a law requiring the company ByteDance to transfer TikTok to an American owner within nine months, otherwise, the service will be banned in the USA. The country's Justice Department believes that TikTok poses a national security threat due to the dissemination of Chinese propaganda and the use of special software that encourages children to spend excessive Time on the platform.

Donald Trump's Position and TikTok Alternative

In December, Donald Trump advocated for TikTok to continue operating in the USA for a certain period. He publicly expressed his position after a meeting with the CEO of TikTok.

Temporarily, TikTok users in the USA are switching to an alternative Chinese application - RedNote. This application competes with TikTok and Instagram and is very popular among the youth in China and Taiwan.