Inside TikTok's 12 hours of darkness from tears and Trump to arson and shock U-turn

Inside TikTok's 12 hours of darkness from tears and Trump to arson and shock U-turn
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Inside TikTok's 12 hours of darkness from tears and Trump to arson and shock U-turn
Author: mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Niamh Kirk)
Published: Jan, 20 2025 20:39

Summary at a Glance

It comes after TikTok was unable to find a buyer before the January 19 deadline, when the US demanded TikTok's owners, ByteDance, to sell their app to an American company amid claims it poses a threat to national security.

Inside TikTok's 12 hours of darkness from tears and Trump to arson and shock U-turn TikTok went into darkness on Saturday night for it's US devotees.

However, with the arrival of Donald Trump back in office, developers say they've been working with the President-elect, saying, "We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office.

But things looked positive when Trump vowed to issue an executive order on the day of his inauguration to give the app's parent company, ByteDance more time to find a buyer, with the blackout lasting just 12 hours.

The Chinese-owned social media app went into a blackout with a bombshell message around 10 p.m. EST on Saturday, a full two hours before the ban was expected to kick in.

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