TikTok Shouts Out Trump As App Goes Dark For Millions Of Users Across US

TikTok went dark for users across the U.S. late Saturday as the app notified users of a ban that went into effect just days before President-elect Trump's inauguration.

Users who tried to utilize the app on Saturday night received the following message: "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now." 

The app gave a shout-out to Trump, saying: "We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!" 

Hours earlier, the app notified users that the law banning TikTok would take effect on Sunday.

Leadership noted the ban will "force" the company to make its services "temporarily unavailable."