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 open the app result in a message stating its unavailability due to recently enacted legislation. While the message expresses hope for a future reinstatement by President Trump, no concrete timeline has been established.

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 is necessary to address these concerns, deeming the ban constitutional.

While President 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 absence of a buyer led to the immediate ban. Concurrently, other apps linked to ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, including CapCut, Lemon8, and Marvel Snap, have also become inaccessible in the U.S.