TikTok officially goes dark… but the banned app says ‘please stay tuned’ for Trump intervention [Video]

TikTok, the viral social media platform where billions created and shared short videos, has officially gone dark for US users on Saturday evening.   

The popular social media app has since issued a statement to its users regarding the abrupt shutdown that was initially to go into effect on Sunday. 

‘A law banning the popular video sharing app has been enacted in the US Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,’ the message, which pops up now when users log into the app, reads. 

‘We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!’

Last year, Congress passed a law banning TikTok unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sold its stakes by Monday.

The Chinese conglomerate, who had nine months to sell the platform’s U.S. operation to an approved buyer, had long said it would not sell.

While American officials highlighted the app’s potential …