Earlier in the day, Donald Trump said he would “probably” delay the ban on TikTok for 90 days after taking office on Monday. But he hasn’t made a final decision yet.
Social network TikTok went down in the US less than two hours before the ban took effect. This was reported by CNN.
The social network stopped working on Saturday night local time (on Sunday night in Kyiv – ed.).
Today, users of the app in the US are greeted with the following message: “Sorry, but TikTok is currently unavailable. It’s very lucky that President Trump has assured us that as soon as he takes office, he’ll start looking for a way for us to bring back TikTok.”
In the US, the TikTok media platform is used by 170 million people.
Earlier in the day, Donald Trump said he would “probably” delay the ban on TikTok for 90 days after taking office on Monday, adding that he had yet to make a final decision.
“I believe that, of course, this is an acceptable option, we are considering it. An extension of 90 days, probably, has to be done, because it is necessary. The need for it is felt. We must carefully weigh such a decision The situation from “If I decide to do it, I will probably announce it on Monday,” said Trump.
We remind you that on January 17, the US Supreme Court adopted the law that requires the blocking of TikTok if the Chinese ByteDance does not sell this platform to an American company. The same day, Trump said he was close to making a decision on TikTok.
At the same time, the media reported that representatives of the Chinese government are exploring the possibility of moving TikTok to the United States under the control of Elon Musk.
Source: korrespondent
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