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The message that thousands of American TikTok users discovered when trying to connect to the application in recent hours.
UNITED STATES – Terminus, everyone get off. As expected, the Chinese social network TikTok became inaccessible in the United States on the night of Saturday January 18 to Sunday January 19, due to lack of guarantees from Joe Biden – who is spending his last day at the White House – to maintain the application longer threatened by a ban law passed in 2024.
TikTok therefore chose to withdraw from American territory without waiting for the application of the law, pending the return of Donald Trump to the Oval Office on Monday. “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to restore TikTok once he takes office”indicates TikTok directly in a message which is now displayed on the phone of every American who has the application.
“A law banning TikTok has been implemented in the United States”also specifies this message in the event of a connection attempt. “This means you can no longer use TikTok for now. »
“Stay tuned!” »concludes this announcement message, which you can view below. On Friday, the White House estimated that “law enforcement (should) return to the next government, which will take office on Monday”according to a statement from spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre. On Saturday, Donald Trump himself assured that a « 90-day postponement (would) probably be decreed” from Monday.
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The message that now appears on TikTok in the United States, which only suggests leaving the application after a short text summarizing the situation of the Chinese social network.
TikTok rather than the AR-15
Driven by fears “in matters of national security”even the American Supreme Court unanimously refused on Friday to suspend the law after being seized by TikTok. Americans have therefore watched helplessly as the (possibly temporary) disappearance of the application has become essential in less than ten years.
Users reacted with a mixture of sadness and shock at the reality of this suspension. Like some Internet users, surprised to see that “ even a VPN doesn't work to access TikTok “. Others resorted to nostalgia in the face of this informational message, bringing back memories of television and ” Worldwide Day of Play “. A day celebrated annually on the Nickelodeon cable channel to invite young and old to turn off the TV to play and enjoy outdoors in particular.
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-More gratingly, users pointed out the double standards of the American government, capable of “ bannir TikTok avant l'AR-15 », a model of assault rifle infamous in the United States for its frequency of use in mass killings. Making this weapon the ultimate symbol of the debate on the carrying of firearms in the country.
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For others, it was a time of desolation. Even more so at the idea of returning to other social networks such as not as funny “. Several users did not forget to recall that the American efforts to ban TikTok were launched by Donald Trump during his first term.
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Donald Trump is now presented as the only one capable of restoring TikTok in the country after having sought by all means to get rid of it. Except for one inconsistency, the future American president will count on Monday, among the guests of honor at his inauguration ceremony, the boss of the social network, Shou Zi Chew. Without doubt the perfect opportunity to discuss the subject more directly together.
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