TikTok Starts Going Dark in the U.S.
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TikTok Starts Going Dark in the U.S.

The popular video app stopped working shortly after signaling to users it might go offline, with a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok set to take effect on Sunday.
U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner
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U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner

While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.