Less than a day after the popular social media platform TikTok went offline for users across the United States, the company announced it had restored service.
On Sunday, when users opened the app, they saw a message that read, “Thank you for your patience and support.” “TikTok is back in the US as a result of President Trump’s efforts!”
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The move comes after President-elect Donald Trump issued an executive order after taking office on Monday, saying he would give TikTok’s China-based parent company time to find a U.S. buyer and avoid a permanent ban. It was received and carried out.
President Trump said in a statement on his platform Truth Social that he would like the United States to have 50% ownership in the joint venture. “By doing this, we will save TikTok, give it proper control, and give it a voice. Without America’s approval, there will be no Tik Tok. With our approval, it will be worth hundreds of billions.” Dollars, probably worth trillions of dollars.”
President Trump also said that his executive order would “remove any liability for companies that helped stop TikTok from shutting down prior to my order.”
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TikTok users in the United States received a message Saturday night saying the app was no longer available due to a law that took effect on January 19th.
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The app has also been removed from the Apple Store and Google Play.
TikTok warned that dark clouds will loom in the US unless it gets assurances from the Biden administration that it will not implement the law upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday. The Biden administration has postponed further action to the incoming Trump administration.
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Last April, Congress passed a bipartisan bill banning TikTok from operating in the United States, citing national security concerns.
The law would force TikTok to either exit its China-based parent company ByteDance, sell the platform to a US-owned company, or shut down on January 19th.
