Oracle Prepares to Shut Down TikTok U.S. Servers Amid Ban
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), the cloud provider for TikToks U.S. operations, has reportedly instructed staff to prepare for shutting down servers hosting TikToks U.S. data. According to The Information, the shutdown could occur
How a TikTok ban would work and why users can't easily bypass it
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kecheng and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American telecom companies.
TikTok's future is now in the hands of the Supreme Court
TikTok and its Chinese parent company are facing off against the Justice Department Friday in a hearing before the Supreme Court that will help determine the fate of the popular social media app.
TikTok goes dark for US users as law banning platform set to take effect
TikTok began going dark for US users late Saturday night, a little more than an hour before a new law banning the app was set to take effect. Just after 10:30 p.m. ET, users logging in to the app were served with a message reading,
What will happen to TikTok in US as Supreme Court upholds ban?
The United States Supreme Court on Friday ruled against TikTok's bid to avoid a ban that could shut the app down in just two days and impact millions of users who rely on the platform for entertainment,
TikTok ban puts squeeze on Big Tech
A TikTok ban Sunday would implicate tech giants like Google, Apple and Oracle, who risk enormous fines if they keep the app operational.
Will TikTok be banned this weekend? What to know after Supreme Court's decision
Update: Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. Read more. The start of the weekend marks two days until the social media platform TikTok could be banned in the United States. TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has until Sunday to sell the platform under federal legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden last spring.
Oracle prepares to start shutting TikTok servers from 0200 GMT, The Information reports
Leaders at Oracle , the main cloud computing provider for TikTok's U.S. operations, have told some staff to prepare to shut ...
TikTok goes dark for US users as law banning platform takes effect
TikTok warned US users late Saturday of an imminent shutdown of its service following a Supreme Court ruling in favor of a ...
TikTok goes dark in the US
TikTok stopped working in the United States late Saturday, after the Chinese-owned short-video app failed to stop a ...
As TikTok Faces US Ban, VPN Searches Skyrocket 800%: Will Workarounds Work? Experts Weigh In
Experts have indicated that common workarounds, such as VPNs, may not be effective due to the app's ability to detect user ...
TikTok says it will go dark Sunday in US without assurance from Biden
"Unless the Biden Administration immediately provides a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers ...
Not just X! Elon Musk said to be in the running for TikTok U.S.
"In my opinion, TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the X platform,” Elon Musk wrote ...
TikTok Says It Will Be 'Forced To Go Dark' In US On Jan 19 After Supreme Court Upholds Ban
TikTok has announced that it will cease operations in the U.S. on Sunday, unless the Biden administration provides assurances to tech giants.