TikTok Is Officially Banned in the U.S. and Can No Longer Be Accessed Within Its Borders

TikTok's U.S. ban is now in effect, preventing American users from accessing the platform. Attempts to launch the app result in a message stating its unavailability due to a newly enacted law. While the message expresses hope for a future reinstatement under a potential Trump administration, no concrete timeline exists.

The Supreme Court's unanimous rejection of TikTok's final appeal underscored national security concerns surrounding data collection and its ties to a foreign entity, despite acknowledging the app's popularity and role as a platform for expression. The court's ruling emphasized Congress's determination that divestiture was necessary to address these concerns, concluding the ban doesn't violate First Amendment rights.

While President-elect Trump expressed a potential 90-day delay to the ban, allowing time for a U.S. or allied entity to acquire TikTok, this remains uncertain. The ban's immediate impact extends beyond TikTok itself; other apps linked to ByteDance, including CapCut, Lemon8, and Marvel Snap, have also become inaccessible in the U.S.