TikTok has informed users in the US that they cannot access the video-sharing app "for now" following the enactment of a ban.

TikTok has informed users in the US that they cannot use the video-sharing app "for now" after a ban was enacted. The message from the app read, "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now."

The company added that they were fortunate President Trump had indicated he would work on a solution to reinstate the app once he takes office, urging users to stay tuned. Users are still able to log in to download their data.

The app has also been removed from both the App Store and Google Play Store. Hours before the shutdown, TikTok announced that its services would be "temporarily unavailable."

"We regret that a US law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our services temporarily unavailable," the message stated. "We’re working to restore our service in the U.S. as soon as possible, and we appreciate your support. Please stay tuned."

On Friday, the US Supreme Court upheld a law to ban TikTok unless its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, divests from the app. The court ruled that the divest-or-ban ultimatum does not violate the company’s First Amendment rights under the US Constitution.

The White House has stated that the app should remain available in the US but under American ownership to address national security concerns.

President-elect Donald Trump, who has expressed support for TikTok, will return to the White House on Monday to begin his second term, just a day after the divestment deadline. Trump had urged the Supreme Court to delay its decision to allow time for negotiations. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to attend Trump's inauguration.

The bipartisan law, passed by Congress and signed by President Biden in April, gave ByteDance 270 days to divest or face a ban.