James Charles ‘crashes out’ on his burner account amid TikTok ban

Not long after TikTok was prohibited in the United States, James Charles shared a video on his secondary account, expressing his disappointment and farewell to the app’s closure.

The makeup artist asserted he’d discovered a clever solution, sharing a video on a fresh TikTok account (user748392822494), which has rapidly gained more than half a million followers.

Beneath some white blankets, James spoke softly to his audience: “Greetings, remaining world. This is James speaking. I’m not sure if you can all hear me, see me or if this is even functioning correctly. But it seems I may have discovered a way around the rules – the rest of America appears to be off-limits.

The situation isn’t great where I am, and I need to wrap this up fast because things are moving quicker than expected. It seems the app ban was implemented earlier than announced – two and a half hours ahead of midnight.

James Charles shares video from a burner TikTok account, claiming to have found a ‘loophole.’

— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 19, 2025

As a gamer, I was just about to wind down my day on the app when suddenly, a pop-up appeared saying “TikTok is temporarily unavailable. Let’s hope Donald Trump brings it back.” Wait, what? In a land where freedom rings and bravery abounds, I can’t believe this message! I don’t think so, but this is getting pretty wild.

We seem to be at a standstill. I find myself repeatedly opening and closing this application, almost out of habit. While we are away, I trust you all to handle it with care. I can’t predict when we might return.

People quickly started brainstorming possible ways James Charles may have regained his online presence. One idea was: “Create a new account outside of the U.S., and access it using a VPN.” Another suggested that while it could be against the law to bypass restrictions, it’s likely they won’t enforce any penalties in this case.

As a passionate gamer, I’d rephrase it like this: “When they warned us not to touch TikTok, influencer James Charles, with his massive platform, decided to give it a go anyway. Not exactly smart, if you ask me.

Fortunately, TikTok resumed operation within 14 hours following the ban, and it’s currently back up and running for certain U.S. users once more.

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2025-01-20 01:51