TikTok Goes Dark in US, Then Resumes After Trump Reprieve

TikTok goes offline for US users at midnight on January 19, 2025, the day before the legal deadline, after the Supreme Court unanimously upholds the divest-or-ban law. The app goes dark for approximately 14 hours before President-elect Trump announces he will issue an executive order to pause enforcement after taking office on January 20. ByteDance and TikTok announce they are restoring service in the US, creating a 75-day de facto pause in the law.