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White House says TikTok's threat to go dark on Sunday is a 'stunt'
TikTok said it will be forced to go dark on January 19, the day the ban is set to take effect, without more assurances it won't be enforced.
TikTok says it will be 'forced to go dark' unless it gets 'definitive' statement from White House
Social media platform TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Sunday unless the White House gives a "definitive" statement about its future, the company said in an announcement Friday night.
White House calls TikTok’s vow to ‘go dark’ without Biden support ‘a stunt’
The White House on Saturday called TikTok’s statement warning that it will “go dark” on Sunday unless President Biden steps in a “stunt,” arguing the app doesn’t have to take action before President-elect Trump is sworn in.
TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday Without White House Clarity
TikTok said it will be forced to “go dark” in the US on Sunday unless there is a clear statement from the Biden administration to service providers that are maintaining its availability.
From Biden Thrashing to TikTok Ban: What Donald Trump Said in First Interview After White House Return
In response to Biden's granting pre-emptive pardons to his allies, Trump responded by expressing that the former leader had set an "unbelievable precedent"
White House: TikTok Should Remain Available to Americans
"TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law," the White House said in a statement.
'America's decline is over.' Trump returns to the White House | The Excerpt
Donald Trump was sworn in yesterday as the 47th President of the United States. From this moment on, America's decline is over. For more from Inauguration Day, I caught up with USA TODAY chief political correspondent Phillip M. Bailey. Phillip, thank you so much for hopping on during this big, big week in Washington. Phillip M. Bailey:
Biden White House says TikTok’s threat to go dark is a ‘stunt’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called TikTok’s threat to “go dark” on Sunday, January 19th, a “stunt” and said there is no reason for TikTok to shut itself down before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in on the 20th.
Clock runs out on TikTok: Platform goes dark in U.S. ahead of Sunday deadline
TikTok plans to cease operations in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden intervenes before he leaves office one day later.
'Save TikTok': Donald Trump says he'll issue executive order to delay TikTok ban
The president-elect Sunday pledged an executive order, hours into his second term, returning access for American users, at least temporarily.
White House says implementation of TikTok ban passed to Trump, citing timing reasons
A TikTok logo is shown on a phone in San Francisco, Friday, January 17, 2025.
Could MrBeast Become Part-Owner of TikTok? Offers and Speculation Swirl After Trump Vows to Broker Deal to ‘Save’ App From Ban
Will TikTok find a U.S. buyer to remain legal? After Trump vowed to make a deal to save the app, MrBeast has emerged as part ...
Trump’s executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
President Donald Trump has directed his Justice Department to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban until early April.
Lawyer urges White House, DOJ to clarify app stores may continue to offer TikTok
A lawyer for TikTok content creators on Friday urged the White House and the Justice Department to clarify to Apple and ...
TikTok is ‘a national security risk’: Scaramucci | CUOMO
Former Trump White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci says the Chinese government “would never allow” a foreign ...