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TikTok Is Officially Banned in the U.S. and Can No Longer Be Accessed Within Its Borders

by Brooklyn Feb 24,2025

TikTok's U.S. ban is now in effect, preventing American users from accessing the platform. Attempts to open the app result in a message stating its unavailability due to a recently enacted law. While the message expresses hope for a future reinstatement under a potential Trump administration, no concrete timeline exists.

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The Supreme Court's unanimous rejection of TikTok's final appeal solidified the ban, citing national security concerns over data collection practices and ties to a foreign entity, despite acknowledging the app's popularity and expressive function. The court's ruling emphasized Congress's determination that divestiture is necessary to address these concerns, and that the ban doesn't violate First Amendment rights.

Although President Trump expressed a potential 90-day delay to the ban in an interview, allowing time for a US or allied buyer to acquire the app, this remains uncertain. The lack of a buyer ultimately triggered the ban. Concurrently, other apps linked to ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, including CapCut, Lemon8, and Marvel Snap, have also become inaccessible in the U.S.

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