TikTok says it will 'go dark' in US if government does not intervene

TikTok has said it volition beryllium forced to "go dark" successful the US connected Sunday unless the authorities steps successful earlier a national prohibition takes effect.

In a statement, it said "both the Biden White House and the Department of Justice person failed to supply the indispensable clarity and assurance to the work providers that are integral to maintaining TikTok's availability".

It added that unless a connection was provided instantly by the US authorities providing assurances of non-enforcement, "unfortunately TikTok volition beryllium forced to spell acheronian connected January 19".

TikTok's connection follows a ruling by the Supreme Court earlier connected Friday, which upheld a instrumentality that would prohibition the video app successful the US unless its China-based genitor company, ByteDance, sells the level by Sunday.

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