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VIDEOIt was a ban that lasted only a few hours but, HOO-BOY, did it ever inspire mass panic among the TikTokers in the brief time TikTok was offline. Here we see the TikTokers trying to cope with life WITHOUT TikTok. Oh, and fortunately one savvy TikToker was able to give credit for the return of TikTok where credit was due... President Donald Trump.

TikTok said Sunday that it would be restoring service to U.S. users after blocking it the evening before. In a statement, TikTok said its services were coming back online after President-elect Donald Trump provided assurances necessary to the company’s service providers.

Sorry, TikTok isn't available right nowA law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now.We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!

VIDEOThe TikTok ban goes into effect in just one day as of this writing. As you can see, many TikTokers have taken this news as the ultimate life destroying tragedy. However, the cavalry might soon be arriving to rescue them in the form of President Donald Trump. Since the ban takes effect on a Sunday that means the ban could be slow rolled until noon the following day when a REAL President officially takes office and freezes or reverses the ban. Oh, and for all you TikTokers now whining about the ban, if it reversed then you are expected to...

John Solomon @jsolomonReports Breaking: TikTok says it will close Sunday in U.S. if Biden does not intervene From justthenews.com 9:39 PM · Jan 17, 2025

TikTok's bid to overturn a law which would see it banned or sold in the US from early 2025 has been rejected. The social media company had hoped a federal appeals court would uphold its argument that the law was unconstitutional. TikTok's lawyers told the court in September that a ban would have a "staggering" impact on the free speech of its 170 million US users. But the court ruled the law "was the culmination of extensive, bipartisan action by the Congress and by successive presidents." The law was "carefully crafted to deal only with control by a foreign adversary,...

<p>ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the United States.</p> <p>Trump made the announcement to reporters Friday on Air Force One as he returned from Florida.</p>