TikTok Goes Dark After Ban, Company Says Trump ‘Indicated That He Will Work With Us on a Solution’

UPDATED 1/18/25, 10:54 p.m. ET: TikTok has gone dark. The popular social media platform is no longer working in the United States of America.

Users attempting to access the platform on Saturday night (Jan. 18) were greeted with the following message:

"Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now
A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now.

We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!"

It's unclear when, or if, the social media platform will return to users in the U.S.

See original story below.

President-elect Donald Trump says that he will “most likely” give TikTok an extension of 90 days to avoid it being banned in the United States.

Trump spoke to NBC News about his potential solution for the ban that’s set to happen on Sunday since the China-based social media app couldn’t find a non-Chinese buyer.

“I think that would be, certainly, an option that we look at,” said Trump. “The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it’s appropriate. You know, it’s appropriate. We have to look at it carefully. It’s a very big situation.”

Trump then made it clear that he hasn’t fully committed to giving the extension. “If I decide to do that, I’ll probably announce it on Monday,” he added.

On Saturday, Jan. 18, users reported that a pop-up appeared on the app addressing the ban. In the message, TikTok reassures “We’re working to restore our service in the U.S. as soon possible.”

On Jan. 17, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed with assertions that TiTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, should either be sold or barred over alleged national security concerns.

“There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community,” the Court said in its slip opinion. “But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary. For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights.”

Earlier this week, MrBeast revealed that he spoke to multiple billionaires about the possibility of buying TikTok. After posting about his interest on X, MrBeast claimed to have met multiple billionaires about coming up with an offer for the platform.

"Just got out of a meeting with a bunch of billionaires. TikTok, we mean business," he said. "This is my lawyer right here, we have an offer ready for you. We wanna buy the platform, America deserves TikTok! Give me a seat at the table, let me save this platform, TikTok!"

In December, Trump submitted a legal filing requesting a delay so that his administration could “pursue a negotiated resolution” to TikTok’s ban.

"President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," read Trump's filing.