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Millions of TikTok-trained fingers were left with only muscle memory this weekend as the app temporarily went dark.
TikTok, owned by the China-based ByteDance, has been racing against the clock to avoid a U.S. ban over concerns about the foreign-owned app’s access to Americans’ data. Last week, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a "sell-or-farewell" law requiring ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations or be banned.
Despite last-minute offers—including a $20 billion cash bid from Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary and a merger proposal from Perplexity AI—ByteDance refused to sell, and users were locked out Saturday night.
On Sunday, less than 24 hours into the ‘Tok timeout, TikTok’s CEO announced the app would resume operations after President-elect Trump promised he’d sign an executive order giving the app an extension once he’s sworn in today.
Verse to consider when you’re weighing a tough decision against the clock… “If you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
Proverbs 2:3-6 (CSB) (read full passage)