TikTok goes dark in US, removed from Google and Apple app stores

TikTok has stopped working in the United States and is now removed from the Google and Apple app stores. Apart from TikTok, other ByteDance owned apps like Capcut and Lemon8 also went offline and were unavailable to use.

“We regret that a U.S. law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our services temporarily unavailable. We’re working to restore our service in the U.S. as soon as possible, and we appreciate your support. Please stay tuned.” a notification on the TikTok app read.