What will be the outcome of TikTok's operations in the US by December 31, 2025?
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Official announcements from TikTok or the US government, and major news outlets
TikTok Goes Dark for 170 Million U.S. Users Ahead of Sunday's Ban
Jan 19, 2025, 04:16 AM
TikTok has gone dark in the United States ahead of a federal ban taking effect on Sunday. The video-sharing platform, which serves approximately 170 million US users, has become unavailable on Apple and Google app stores. Users are reporting that the app has stopped working, and services are 'temporarily unavailable.' TikTok announced that it would go dark for US users on Sunday.
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