Ryan Knutson

That bill, which had overwhelming bipartisan support, sailed through Congress and was signed by then-President Biden last April. It gave ByteDance a deadline for divestiture, January 19th, 2025. Meanwhile, Trump started signaling that he had changed his mind about TikTok. He warned that banning it would only serve to help Meta, a company Trump had been critical of after it kicked him off Facebook.

That bill, which had overwhelming bipartisan support, sailed through Congress and was signed by then-President Biden last April. It gave ByteDance a deadline for divestiture, January 19th, 2025. Meanwhile, Trump started signaling that he had changed his mind about TikTok. He warned that banning it would only serve to help Meta, a company Trump had been critical of after it kicked him off Facebook.

Trump also joined TikTok this summer, and he has said it helped him win support among young voters. Regardless, the options for TikTok were dwindling. The Chinese government kept signaling that any deal was off the table. TikTok and a group of creators challenged the law on First Amendment grounds, but the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the ban could go ahead. And then a twist.

Trump also joined TikTok this summer, and he has said it helped him win support among young voters. Regardless, the options for TikTok were dwindling. The Chinese government kept signaling that any deal was off the table. TikTok and a group of creators challenged the law on First Amendment grounds, but the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the ban could go ahead. And then a twist.

Trump also joined TikTok this summer, and he has said it helped him win support among young voters. Regardless, the options for TikTok were dwindling. The Chinese government kept signaling that any deal was off the table. TikTok and a group of creators challenged the law on First Amendment grounds, but the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the ban could go ahead. And then a twist.

As Biden's presidency wound down, officials signaled that they didn't intend to enforce a ban. They said that it would be up to the Trump White House to implement the legislation. And Trump said he'd like to give the company more time to find a solution that would keep TikTok in the U.S. It was sort of like a game of chicken, almost, where it seemed like the U.S.

As Biden's presidency wound down, officials signaled that they didn't intend to enforce a ban. They said that it would be up to the Trump White House to implement the legislation. And Trump said he'd like to give the company more time to find a solution that would keep TikTok in the U.S. It was sort of like a game of chicken, almost, where it seemed like the U.S.

As Biden's presidency wound down, officials signaled that they didn't intend to enforce a ban. They said that it would be up to the Trump White House to implement the legislation. And Trump said he'd like to give the company more time to find a solution that would keep TikTok in the U.S. It was sort of like a game of chicken, almost, where it seemed like the U.S.

government wanted to put maximum pressure out to try to get a deal done.

government wanted to put maximum pressure out to try to get a deal done.

government wanted to put maximum pressure out to try to get a deal done.

But on Saturday, a day before the January 19th deadline, TikTok shut down anyway. When TikTok users opened the app on Saturday afternoon, they got a message that said TikTok was no longer available. And the quote, 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.

But on Saturday, a day before the January 19th deadline, TikTok shut down anyway. When TikTok users opened the app on Saturday afternoon, they got a message that said TikTok was no longer available. And the quote, 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.

But on Saturday, a day before the January 19th deadline, TikTok shut down anyway. When TikTok users opened the app on Saturday afternoon, they got a message that said TikTok was no longer available. And the quote, 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.

If it seemed like the Biden administration was saying that they weren't going to enforce it, Trump was sending very strong signals that he also wanted to try to figure out a way to save the app. Why did TikTok go dark then over the weekend temporarily?

If it seemed like the Biden administration was saying that they weren't going to enforce it, Trump was sending very strong signals that he also wanted to try to figure out a way to save the app. Why did TikTok go dark then over the weekend temporarily?

If it seemed like the Biden administration was saying that they weren't going to enforce it, Trump was sending very strong signals that he also wanted to try to figure out a way to save the app. Why did TikTok go dark then over the weekend temporarily?

But then, on Sunday, about 14 hours after it went away, TikTok was back. That's next.

But then, on Sunday, about 14 hours after it went away, TikTok was back. That's next.

But then, on Sunday, about 14 hours after it went away, TikTok was back. That's next.