TikTok ban: all the news on the app’s shutdown and return in the US
Tech /Creators /TikTokUpdated Today, Dec 19, 2025, 1:30 AM UTCTikTok ban: all the news on the app’s shutdown and return in the USby Verge StaffLinkShareRSSAfter briefly going dark in the US to comply with the divest-or-ban law targeting ByteDance that went into effect on January 19th, TikTok quickly came back online. It eventually reappeared in the App Store and Google Play as negotiations between the US and China continued, and Donald Trump continued to sign extensions directing officials not to apply the law’s penalties.Finally, in mid-December, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told employees that the agreements to create TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX as part owners, have been signed, and the deal is expected to close on January 22nd, 2026. His…
