There was chaos in the USA due to the closure of TikTok, and desperate users who did not know who to contact started blocking 911, the only number for emergencies.
In fact, with the law coming into force (at midnight on January 19), the social network was no longer accessible, along with other applications from the Chinese company ByteDance: video editing software CapCut and social lifestyle app Lemon8.
US media report that emergency centers across the country are dealing with calls from distraught users, including many young people desperate to lose access to the app. Authorities and ordinary people began to make appeals to dissuade the public from these appeals; This puts power plants at risk of clogging and makes it difficult to respond to real emergencies.
🚨 NOW: People panicking over TikTok ban are making 911 calls across the country
I can’t believe I have to say this, but DO NOT CALL 911 FROM TIKTOK.
Here’s the audio of a 911 caller from Anoka County, MN asking him to check on his well-being: o… pic.twitter.com/2f21H5HsL5
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 19, 2025
Trump and possible extension
Recently, the Supreme Court rejected the objection submitted by the company and approved the law passed by Congress to ban TikTok. Trump, who initially defended the ban, changed his stance over the months and favored a possible rescue of TikTok. In final hours, the president-elect promised a 90-day extension, but he won’t be able to intervene until he’s inaugurated on Capitol Hill on Jan. 20.
Source: Today IT

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