How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

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TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn't as simple as using a VPN.

But seemingly using a non-US TikTok account after removing a SIM (or on a device without a US SIM card/US phone number) worked when combined with a VPN.

For example, American TikTok users can use VPNs to make it look like they are accessing the internet from outside the US.

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Author / Journalist: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess

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Published On: 2025-01-19 @ 05:39:26 (14 hours ago)

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