The news that TikTok could be banned in the U.S. took the world by storm in recent weeks, and all hell broke loose when the law actually went into effect. TikTok went dark in the U.S. for just 14 hours, but that didn’t stop the controversial ban from inspiring an avalanche of hilarious comments online.
TikTok briefly ceased operations in the U.S. on January 18 after the Supreme Court upheld the law banning the social media app unless it divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance. All hell broke loose after TikTok was removed from Apple and Google stores in the U.S. but it only took 14 hours for its services to be restored, in the face of a potential 90-day reprieve from the recent ban.
TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, and its users went through all the stages of grief – including having a laugh about the whole ordeal. Many have joined the rival Chinese app REDnote, while others relied on humor to deal with the TikTok shutdown.
Both the ban and TikTok’s quick return inspired countless hilarious posts on X (formerly known as Twitter). If you’re having trouble coping with TikTok going dark, these ten hysterical tweets will put a smile on your face.
