(Dan Tri Newspaper) - TikTok has officially ceased operations in the US as of today, January 19th (US time). Hundreds of millions of users have expressed their regret at the closure of this social network.
TikTok and Capcut cease operations in the US.
Today, January 19th, is the deadline for ByteDance to completely divest from the TikTok app and sell its management rights to a US entity, otherwise TikTok will be banned from operating in the US.
However, to date, ByteDance has been unable to find a suitable legal entity to sell the management rights of TikTok, resulting in the app being shut down in the US.
The notification appears when users in the US access TikTok (Photo: X).
Many users in the US are receiving the message: "Sorry, TikTok is currently unavailable." when accessing the TikTok app.
A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the United States. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok right now. We're very fortunate that President Trump has indicated he will work with us to find a solution to restore TikTok when he returns to office. Stay tuned for more updates!
TikTok's announcement suggests that the social media platform's management still believes that President-elect Donald Trump will find a way to reverse the ban, allowing TikTok to resume operations in the US.
Notably, in addition to TikTok, another app owned by ByteDance, Capcut, has also been shut down in the US starting today.
The reason Capcut could no longer be used in the US is similar to TikTok: ByteDance was unable to find a suitable legal entity to sell the management rights of the app to.
Currently, users in the US cannot find TikTok and Capcut on either the Google Play store for Android or the App Store for iOS.
Hundreds of millions of American users are disappointed that TikTok is being shut down.
With over 170 million users, TikTok is one of the largest social media platforms in the United States. TikTok has become a tool for entertainment or making money for many users in the country, especially young people.
After TikTok was shut down, the group of users who felt the most regret were the content creators, those who regularly created content and earned income from this social media platform.
For average users, the closure of TikTok in the US also means they lose a platform to connect with friends and, more importantly, a tool for entertainment, as the short, entertaining content on TikTok often appeals to young people.
Many users in the US oppose the ban on TikTok, arguing that the social media platform has improved their lives (Photo: CNA).
On other social media platforms like Facebook, X, Threads, etc., many users in the US have expressed regret at being unable to continue using TikTok. Some said they had to resort to using virtual private network (VPN) applications in the hope of continuing to access and use TikTok.
Large businesses that regularly invest in advertising on TikTok in the US are also scrambling to find new marketing strategies and shift their advertising budgets to other social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube…
However, a segment of US internet users still support the decision to ban TikTok, arguing that the social media platform affects national security. They believe that personal data and national security are more important than a social media platform that is purely for entertainment.
Some people even argue that banning TikTok could help reduce young people's dependence on social media.
However, the ban on TikTok in the US is not yet final. President-elect Donald Trump may extend the ban to give ByteDance more time to find a suitable legal entity to sell TikTok to, allowing the social media platform to return to operating in the US.
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