Washington, Jan 15, 2025 (AFP) - TikTok plans total US shutdown as ban deadline looms: report

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2025-01-15

Social media giant TikTok plans to completely shut down its operations in the United States this Sunday if a ban ordered by legislators goes through as planned, a report said. The platform, which counts over 170 million American users, will implement an immediate blackout rather than allowing existing users continued access as had been expected, according to sources who spoke to The Information. The apparent shutdown comes as TikTok faces a Janua......

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