Connecticut influencers and small businesses rejoiced at the app's return after a brief TikTok ban in the United States.

According to a study by Oxford Economics, roughly 58,000 small businesses use TikTok in Connecticut which added $310 million to the state's GDP in 2023.

The fate of the TikTok app has been sealed: the Supreme Court upheld the ban, meaning the app will be unavailable in the U.S. starting on Sunday. Lawmakers say that the

TikTok users are being told the app is not currently available as the government’s ban is set to go into effect Jan. 19.

Kathleen Roche, the person behind Connecticut Bucket List on Tiktok and Instagram began the accounts as a passion after moving back to Connecticut from college. Angelica Toruno Jan 15, 2025, 10:01 PM

The company said TikTok was coming back online in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump provided assurances to its service providers.

When does the potential ban start? Can you still use TikTok after it takes effect? We VERIFY what users need to know.

Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) has initiated the state's severe cold weather protocol for "brutally frigid" conditions forecast. On Monday morning, News 8 checked in with road conditions in Waterbury while talking safety tips.

Americans regained access to TikTok after a 14-hour ban left the popular app unavailable.As of Sunday, Jan. 19, it remained unclear why the app was once again operational in the United States. The Supreme Court had previously upheld a

When users opened the TikTok app on Saturday evening, they encountered a pop-up message from the company that prevented them from scrolling on videos.

TikTok is reportedly prepared to shut down its app on Sunday, when the ban is scheduled to take effect, though the actual language of the law technically only mandates that the social media platform be taken off of app stores to prevent new users from downloading it.