Fox News aired an unfortunate chyron typo while covering the TikTok ban.

During Fox News Sunday, host Shannon Bream held a substantive discussion with Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) about TikTok’s future amid its temporary shutdown. 

However, as they discussed steps former President Donald Trump could take to ensure the platform’s safety and accessibility, a chyron mistakenly displayed, ‘TITKOK SHUTS DOWN IN THE U.S.’

The error, which aired for 14 seconds, was quickly corrected.

In the interview, McCormick voiced confidence in Trump’s ability to negotiate a solution to keep TikTok available in the U.S.  

‘I can’t think of anybody better than President Trump to be able to find some sort of negotiated solution,’ McCormick said. ‘But what that will be, I don’t know.’

Later on Sunday, the popular video-sharing platform was revived after a brief shutdown as newly sworn in President Trump announced plans to reverse the government’s ban on the app. 

TikTok confirmed it was ‘in the process of restoring service,’ with some users reporting limited functionality before full access was restored. 

Fox News aired a crude chyron typo reading ‘TITKOK SHUTS DOWN IN THE U.S.’ during Fox News Sunday where host Shannon Bream (right) and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) (left) discussed TikTok’s future

The popular video-sharing platform came back to life after just a few hours on Sunday as President Donald Trump stated his intention to reverse the government’s ban of the app

The company credited Trump for providing ‘necessary clarity and assurance’ to service providers, ensuring they wouldn’t face penalties for keeping TikTok available to its American user base.

Last year, Congress passed legislation mandating TikTok’s ban unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sold its stakes by January 19, 2025. 

ByteDance, which had nine months to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations to an approved buyer, consistently refused to divest. 

While American officials cited potential national security risks, TikTok, along with some users and creators, filed lawsuits to block the ban.

In the lead-up to the ban taking effect, the Supreme Court upheld a previous appeals court ruling, determining that the ban did ‘not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights.’

This decision cleared the way for the app to go dark for 170 million Americans.

As the ban took hold, TikTok influencers across the U.S. shared emotional videos, expressing heartbreak over the loss of their platform and livelihoods. 

For many, the nationwide blackout marked the end of an era. 

Alix Earle, who is known as TikTok’s ‘it girl’ thanks to the popularity of her ‘Get Ready With Me’ confessional videos, was among the first to post a video when TikTok was restored on Sunday

Trump responded to the ban by saying he would sign an executive order on Monday to delay it 

But content creators rejoiced after TikTok went back online following the short-lived blackout across America.

‘OMG IS THIS REAL GUYS??? I’m so happy,’ lifestyle creator Danielle Pheloung wrote.

She followed up with a dancing video saying ‘I guess I can cancel that interview tomorrow’ as her source of income was restored.

Alix Earle, who is known as TikTok’s ‘it girl’ thanks to the popularity of her ‘Get Ready With Me’ confessional videos, was among the first to post a video.

‘You’re telling me that I just spend the last two days crying on here, and now the app is back?’ the 24-year-old told her 7.2 million followers after the ban was lifted. ‘All I’m going to say is, thank god I didn’t post the last thing I had in the drafts.’

Earle previously filmed herself breaking down in tears over the possibility of the app which propelled her to fame being shut down.

Another influencer, Emily Senn, posted a sheepish video of her admitting she had ‘completely crashed out’ about TikTok ‘going away’ only to return 16 hours later.

Some filmed themselves having an existential crisis over the quick U-turn on the ban.

TikTok influencers across the US have filmed themselves breaking down in hysteria as the Supreme Court-backed ban took effect early Sunday, with many mourning the loss of their platform and livelihood

TikTokers celebrated as the app came back to life and their source of income was restored

‘Did we all freak out for nothing?’ TikTok creator Madilynn Cameron said. ‘Was this, like, a prank? What is happening? Can you see this? Can you see me? Am I real?’

Others posted triumphant videos of themselves beaming with friends while doing celebratory dances.

‘Testing, one, two three. My app just started working. Will this video post?’ influencer Sasha Mixon told her 1.4 million followers in her first video back.

Content creator Halley Kate also filmed herself screaming and jumping around as she celebrated not having to find a job.

TikTok confirmed it’s working to restore the app. 

‘TikTok is in the process of restoring service,’ the company’s statement read on Sunday.

‘We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over seven million small businesses to thrive.

‘It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.’