Redio Afinju reported that TikTok shut down in the U.S. on January 19 after its Chinese owners failed to sell the platform, as mandated by a law enacted by President Joe Biden in April 2024.
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Following the ban, a social media user with the X handle @1lex said rappers, such as Cardi B, who depend on TikTok to promote their music should find alternative jobs.
The user wrote: “Now, all the female TikTok rappers gotta find real jobs. You first, @imcardib.”