TikTok has restarted its service in the United States after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order delaying the ban on the app.
in post On X, TikTok released a statement saying it was “restoring service” “in accordance with agreements” with service providers.
TikTok said, “We are proceeding with service restoration efforts based on agreements with our service providers.” “To bring TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allow over 7 million small businesses to thrive, please provide us with the clarity and assurance we need that service providers will not be penalized. Thank you President Trump.”
“This is a strong stand against the First Amendment and arbitrary censorship,” TikTok continued. “We look forward to working with President Trump on a long-term solution to keep TikTok in the United States.”
TikTok's statement came after President Trump wrote: post He told Truth Social that he was calling on companies not to let TikTok remain in the dark. President Trump also made it clear that the executive order would “ensure that the companies that helped stop TikTok from being shut down will not be held accountable” before it goes into effect.
“I ask companies not to leave TikTok in the dark! I am issuing an executive order on Monday so that we can reach an agreement to protect our national security, and for as long as the legal ban goes into effect. We're going to extend it,” President Trump said. “This order confirms that I will not be liable to any company that helped stop TikTok from going dark prior to my order.”
President Trump went on to say that he “wants the United States” to have 50% of “American ownership in the joint venture,” so that “we can save TikTok, keep it in good hands, and keep it in good hands.” ” he explained.
President Trump added, “Without the approval of the United States, there would be no Tik Tok.” “With our approval, it would be worth hundreds of billions of dollars, perhaps trillions.”
On Saturday night, TikTok users in the United States received a message informing them that TikTok is no longer available in the United States due to the enactment of a “banning TikTok law.”
As Breitbart News previously reported, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in December passed a law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its app or risk being banned in the United States. ByteDance had until January 19 to sell TikTok or risk being banned in the US. It could be banned unless the president grants a 90-day extension.
