TikTok on Friday said that the social media platform would “go dark” on Sunday without “definitive” assurance from the Biden administration that its ban will not be enforced.
“The statements issued today by both the Biden White House and the Department of Justice have failed to provide the necessary clarity and assurance to the service providers that are integral to maintaining TikTok’s availability to over 170 million Americans,” TikTok said in a statement posted to X.
It continued, “Unless the Biden Administration immediately provides a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers assuring non-enforcement, unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January 19.”
The White House this week said that Biden didn’t plan to enforce the ban set to take effect on Sunday, adding that it would be up to President-elect Trump, who takes office Monday.
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