VPNs Fail At Circumventing TikTok Ban For Many Users—Here’s What We Know
Despite widespread speculation that virtual private networks, or VPNs, could be used to circumvent a nationwide ban on TikTok, few users are reporting having much success with technological loopholes. (UPDATE: TikTok says it is “restoring service”—read more here.)
Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban
The move is under discussion as the Chinese-owned app faces a Sunday deadline to find a new buyer or shut down in the United States.
TikTok ban highlights: App says service will be restored in U.S. after Trump vows to issue executive order
TikTok said service will be restored in the U.S. after President elect Trump vowed to issue an executive order Monday. Catch up on coverage of the TikTok ban.
TikTok unavailable in app stores, goes dark for some users ahead of ban
"TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps are no longer available in the United States, and visitors to the United States might have limited access to features," Apple said.
RIP TikTok: Remembering the ByteDance app after US Supreme Court ban
First launched in the United States in 2018, the app quickly became the most downloaded social and entertainment app in the world. By 2020, when Americans were looking for ways to
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
The Supreme Court upheld a law that requires TikTok's Chinese owner to sell off the app's U.S. business or face a nationwide ban Sunday.
Local expert, creator react to Supreme Court upholding TikTok ban
One thing that is already clear is that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ban on the app based on the nationality of its ownership is unprecedented for the social media sector in the United States.
TikTok creators mourn app where 'overnight' success is possible
Some creators told the BBC they will start to diversify where they post their content and lean in to platforms like Instagram ...
TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on ...
TikTok Chaos Shows Popular Opposition To China-Based Bans
If lawmakers continue to prioritize politically expedient anti-China bans, then they will fail to convince the public they ...
TikTok shuts down as U.S. ban takes effect
President Joe Biden last year signed a law Congress had passed with bipartisan support to force TikTok to divest from Chinese ...