TikTok is no longer accessible in the U.S. as of late Saturday night, shortly before a nationwide ban on ByteDance’s popular social media app took effect, though President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he will delay the ban after his return to the White House on Monday.
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Visitors to TikTok’s mobile app and website as of 11 p.m. EST Saturday were greeted with the message: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now” due to a “law banning TikTok.”
The message went on to say: “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office.”
The platform shut itself off minutes before a nationwide ban—passed by Congress last year and signed by President Joe Biden—kicked in on Sunday, effectively barring app stores and internet service providers from offering access to TikTok.
TikTok previously said Friday the app would “go dark” barring any intervention from the Biden administration, which signaled any actions implementing a ban on TikTok would “fall to the next administration” while saying the app “should remain available to Americans.”
This is a developing story; it will be updated.