White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had earlier Saturday called TikTok's latest statement "a stunt." "We have seen the most recent statement from TikTok," Jean-Pierre said. "It is a ...

The White House on Saturday called TikTok’s statement warning that it will “go dark” on Sunday unless President Biden steps in a “stunt,” arguing the app doesn’t have to take action

In response to TikTok’s retaliation to the ban by going dark on Sunday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shared a statement attempting to call their bluff: “It is a stunt, and we see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday.

During yesterday's White House press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre got into a heated exchange with a reporter over 'taking credit' for ceasefire and hostage deal announced this week.

"We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump Administration takes office on Monday," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

The app, which has over 170 million American users, was directed to either sell its US operations to an American company or face a ban effective from Jan 19.

TikTok is pressuring President Joe Biden in his final days to decline to enforce the ban; the administration says the timing makes any decision Donald Trump’s responsibility.

Trump spoke to NBC News’ Kristen Welker in an exclusive phone interview Saturday, discussing his plans on what to do about the popular social media app.

TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company.

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January 19, 2025 - White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has released a Statement regarding TikTok. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now.

TikTok, which has captivated nearly half of all Americans, powered small businesses and shaped online culture, warned on Friday it would go dark in the U.S. on Sunday unless President Joe Biden's administration provided assurances to companies such as Apple and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect.