TikTok: Users Are Turning To VPNs To Get Around The Ban (And It's Not Working)

TikTok

TikTok is a social network for sharing video clips which has quickly established itself as a leader in this field, available as a mobile application, you can take it anywhere with you.

• Downloads:
  5282
• Release date:
  01/17/2025
• Author :
  TikTok
• License:
  Free license
• Categories:
  

  Video – Communication

• Operating system:
  

  Android, Online service, Windows 10/11, iOS iPhone / iPad
  

Since this Sunday, January 19, 2025, American users have been greeted by the message: “Sorry, TikTok is not available at the moment”. The ban is therefore effective and according to Google Trends data, searches “how to get around the ban on TikTok in the USA”, “how to bypass TikTok blocking” And “TikTok VPN” exploded.

TikTok users are turning to VPNs

VPNs allow you to hide your IP address by connecting to a secure server located in a chosen location. Theoretically, this technique allows access to TikTok. The popularity of this tool is such that according to Downdetector, NordVPN has suffered problems due to an influx of users.

Despite the popularity of VPNs, users share on X that the technique does not always work. First, you need to make sure you are located in a country where TikTok is not banned. Then, it seems that to access the application, you must create a new account outside the United States. Despite these recommendations, the bypass does not work as reported by many Internet users.

Finally, as pointed out Mashablethe best technique is to wait. According to NBCPresident-elect Donald Trump said he would grant TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a permanent blockage. The new leader of the United States has openly supported the application.

A decision confirmed by TikTok since the application published a press release in which we read that “President Trump has indicated that he will work with us to find a solution to restore TikTok once he takes office”.

It is on Monday January 20, 2025 that Donald Trump will take the oath of office: it is therefore possible that the extension will arrive quickly. In the meantime, American users have no choice but to live without TikTok.