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Namibia: TikTok goes dark for US users ahead of Trump’s inauguration – International

Namibia: TikTok goes dark for US users ahead of Trump’s inauguration – International

Africa Links 24 with Al Jazeera
Published on 2025-01-19 08:18:06

Millions of TikTok users in the United States (US) are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the popular app takes effect.

The newly enacted US law prohibiting the use of the platform came into effect on Sunday, a day before the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. The ban followed months of legal battles and heightened scrutiny over TikTok’s Chinese ownership.

“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US,” said a message to…

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