TikTok Goes Dark in US; Trump Signals Possible 90-day Delay on Ban

TikTok’s future remains uncertain as Trump mulls a 90-day extension following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the app’s ban.

The TikTok app on a smartphone screen in front of the TikTok logo in Los Angeles on Jan. 18, 2025. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images

The TikTok social media platform became unavailable in the United States on the night of Jan. 18 before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app took effect. The app has also disappeared from app stores.

“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the United States,” a message on the app states.