Summary
TikTok became unavailable in the U.S. on January 20, 2025, after a federal ban targeting Chinese-owned ByteDance took effect.
Apple and Google removed TikTok and other ByteDance apps like CapCut and Lemon8 from their stores, and users saw a message stating the app was no longer accessible.
The law, signed by President Biden and upheld by the Supreme Court, requires ByteDance to sell TikTok or face shutdown.
Trump may grant a 90-day extension, but no buyers have emerged.
The ban sparked debates on censorship, free speech, and national security.
Oh, come on only 50k for dear leader? The Zuck and Tim Apple donated a million
Well, Trump got a lot more from the guy who has a 15% stake in the company during the election.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/donald-trump-jeff-yass