TikTok announced Sunday that it was restoring service to its U.S. users after the platform went offline in response to a federal ban. President-elect Donald Trump pledged to issue an executive order on his first day in office to delay the ban, giving TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, additional time to secure an approved buyer.
Trump shared his plans on his Truth Social account, as millions of U.S. TikTok users discovered they could no longer access the app or platform. The ban had also led to Google and Apple removing TikTok from their digital stores to comply with a law passed in April. This legislation, supported by a bipartisan majority, required ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations by Sunday, threatening significant penalties for non-compliance.
In a post on X, TikTok stated that Trump’s announcement provided "the necessary clarity and assurance" to its service providers, ensuring they would not face penalties for continuing to provide TikTok’s services to over 170 million American users.
TikTok Announces Service Restoration for U.S. Users Following Trump's Promised Executive Order
