The leisure world has reacted to the shutdown of TikTok in the USA, with some describing it as a “dystopian” second.
The social media platform formally went darkish within the nation on Saturday (January 18) forward of a Supreme Court docket deadline that had been set for Sunday.
“Sorry, TikTok isn’t obtainable proper now. A regulation banning TikTok has been enacted within the U.S. Sadly, meaning you possibly can’t use TikTok for now,” was the message seen by customers of the app after the shutdown.
“We’re lucky that President Trump has indicated that he’ll work with us on an answer to reinstate TikTok as soon as he takes workplace. Please keep tuned!”
Trump has since stated {that a} 90-day delay to the ban is “most certainly” as soon as he’s sworn into workplace on Monday (January 20), arguing that it might be an “applicable” plan of action.
That has not stopped many from talking out concerning the closure, nonetheless. Lizzo, a prolific TikTok person, took to Instagram to put up a mock video mourning the platform. “In Loving Reminiscence, Takesha “TikTok” Woods,” reads the put up, citing at present’s date and utilizing TikTok’s inception date of 2016.
On the newest episode of Saturday Evening Reside, comic Michael Longfellow additionally addressed the ban. “It’s the primary political opinion I’ve ever had,” he joked. “I really feel it’s my accountability to return out right here and defend TikTok’s proper to stay right here in these United States.”
When Weekend Replace co-host Michael Che prompt there could be professional causes for the ban, Longfellow replied: “What, as a result of it’s Chinese language? So we’re simply banning issues as a result of they’re from China now? Nicely you recognize who else was from China? That’s proper, Jesus Christ. I assumed he was Center Japanese, however I noticed it on a TikTok.” See the total skit under.
Web persona James Charles additionally posted his response to the ban on Instagram. “I don’t know what to do!” he started. “Oh my god, I’ve already opened and closed the app most likely six instances already simply to maintain getting the identical silly holding message. That is so dystopian!”
“Initially I really feel so pathetic that I’m freaking out like this over an software being unavailable on my cellphone, but additionally this has been a large a part of our lives for the final six years and usually when one thing occurs I’d get on TikTok to start out complaining, and I can’t even do this!”
“Now I’m rooting for Trump?! Ewww! Make America nice once more, I suppose…” he concluded.
Yesterday (January 18), Kesha posted a brief clips of herself with the caption, “Tiktok could also be non permanent however TiK ToK is eternally,” referencing her breakout 2009 single of the identical identify that spent 9 weeks at Quantity One within the US.
Kesha shares new video:
“Tiktok could also be non permanent however TiK ToK is eternally” pic.twitter.com/CgRGHo42HU
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 17, 2025
See different reactions to the TikTok shutdown under.
Omgggg even a vpn doesn’t work to entry TikTok pic.twitter.com/6AiwXG8FJu
— 118 🚒 (@1llicitBuck) January 19, 2025
Individuals exterior the US are posting TikTok’s roasting People now that it’s banned right here.
LMAO. pic.twitter.com/fnPbTAXELi
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 19, 2025
Reminder that Donald Trump was the one who initially wished TikTok banned as a result of folks had been making viral movies making enjoyable of him injecting bleach pic.twitter.com/pQl1EefDD5
— David Leavitt 🎲🎮🧙♂️🌈 (@David_Leavitt) January 19, 2025
The way forward for the positioning was thrown into query when its Chinese language father or mother firm, ByteDance, misplaced an enchantment final month in opposition to a US regulation looking for to ban it. ByteDance additionally stated repeatedly that it was not prepared to promote, though doing so would enable it to stay obtainable within the nation.
A Supreme Court docket ruling on Friday declared that the positioning would solely stay obtainable to People “underneath American possession or different possession that addresses the nationwide safety issues recognized by Congress in growing this regulation”.
With Trump’s inauguration set to happen on Monday (January 20), the outgoing Biden administration stated that the timing was such that they would depart the implementation of the Court docket’s ruling to the incoming Trump authorities.
