TikTok Begins Restoring Service In US
TikTok was set to take effect on January 19 as ByteDance, the China-based owner of TikTok, had not yet divested the firm to a non-Chinese entity.
TikTok has started restoring service to users in the United States on Sunday, just hours after the video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban. The company announced that it was in the process of reinstating access after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to try to pause the ban by executive order on his first day in office.
“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 7 million small businesses to thrive," said the platform in a statement, as quoted by TechCrunch. The TikTok ban was set to take effect on January 19, as ByteDance, the China-based owner of TikTok, had not yet divested the firm to a non-Chinese entity.
"I'm asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!" said Donald Trump on Truth Social, a social media platform he owns. The Joe Biden-led administration earlier stated that it would not enforce the ban on Sunday, leaving implementation of the measure to the upcoming US administration.
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