TikTok, which caused controversy in the American public for a long time, was blocked from access in the USA hours before the ban that will officially start on January 19.
Users who want to log in to TikTok, which has more than 170 million users in the USA, say, “Sorry, TikTok cannot be used right now. A law banning TikTok has come into force in the USA. Unfortunately, you cannot use TikTok right now.” He came across a message saying:
Continuing the message, TikTok stated that US President-elect Donald Trump is working on finding a solution to the ban in question. The US Supreme Court on Friday approved the implementation of the law that would ban the Chinese social networking platform TikTok in the US if it is not sold.
STATEMENT FROM TRUMP
Trump shared a post about the TikTok ban on the social media platform called Truth Social.
Calling on companies not to allow TikTok to “stay in the dark”, Trump said, “On Monday, I will issue a decree that will extend the time the bans of the law come into force, so we can make a deal to protect our national security.” he said.
Trump stated that the decree in question will also confirm that companies that support TikTok to prevent it from being banned will not have legal liability.
Stating that the USA wants a 50 percent ownership share in a joint venture, Trump said:
“By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands, and allow it to rise. Without US approval, there would be no TikTok. With our approval, it would be worth hundreds of billions of dollars, perhaps trillions of dollars. So, my first thought is that there will be a conflict between the current owners and/or the new owners.” “To establish a joint venture and for the United States to have a 50 percent ownership interest in this joint venture through any acquisition we choose.”
On the other hand, Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X, also shared a post about TikTok being blocked in the USA.
Stating that he has been against the TikTok ban for a long time because it is against freedom of expression, Musk said, “However, it is an unbalanced situation that TikTok is allowed to operate in America while X is not allowed to operate in China. Something needs to change.” he said.