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A federal law barring companies from hosting or distributing TikTok is set to take effect on Sunday.
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Jan. 18, 2025, 11:19 p.m. ET

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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.

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