The social media app TikTok was unavailable on app stores in the United States early Sunday morning, as a U.S. ban began to take effect.
“TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps are no longer available in the United States, and visitors to the United States might have limited access to features,” Apple said in a support update.
Results for the app were also unavailable on the Samsung Galaxy Store and Google Play Store, where users were given a message saying, “Downloads of this app are paused due to current US legal requirements.”
The platform had become unavailable for some users Saturday evening, just ahead of a U.S. ban, with a popup message saying, “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,” the alert said.
