TikTok Announces Complete U.S. Shutdown
TikTok, the popular short-video platform owned by ByteDance, has announced plans to cease all operations in the United States by January 19, 2025, in response to a federal mandate requiring its Chinese parent company to divest U.S. assets or face a nationwide ban. The impending shutdown follows legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in April 2024, citing national security concerns over potential data access by the Chinese government. The law mandates that app…