TikTok Blocked in the U.S.: Users Scramble for Solutions Amid VPN Chaos
As of Sunday morning, millions of Americans faced the reality of the TikTok ban, with ByteDance officially blocking access to the app in the United States. Now, opening the app presents users with a stark message: "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now." The ban, implemented just days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, has left TikTok creators and users scrambling to find workarounds, with many turning to VPNs in a desperate bid to restore access. The Rise of VPN Usage: A Temporary Solution? Following the app’s shutdown, Google Trends reported a surge in searches for phrases like "how to get around TikTok ban US," "TikTok VPN," and "how to bypass TikTok block." ok so vpn works ONLY IF you're on the tiktok website, not the app, and also you can't be logged into an american account lol pic.twitter.com/3oscHut46e — banzy 🦎 (@banzyhd) January 19, 2025 VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, are tools designed to mask your ...