Even a short outage seems like a lifetime to consumers of a site as large as TikTok. Thus, there was absolute chaos
and hilarity, of course
when TikTok was formally prohibited in the US for 14 hours.
The article discusses the humorous reactions from netizens on social media after TikTok was restored in the U.S. following a 14-hour ban. The ban, which was part of a broader legislative move to address national security concerns over data privacy, led to a wave of memes and sarcastic comments about the duration of the outage. Users expressed relief mixed with jest, with comments like "14 hours? That's like a lifetime in TikTok time!" and "I survived the TikTok apocalypse." The article captures the light-hearted yet slightly dramatic response from the TikTok community, highlighting how integral the platform has become to daily entertainment and social interaction.