12 hours after its voluntary shutdown, TikTok appears to be in the process of restoring its service to users in the U.S.
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In a statement posted to X, TikTok stated the following:
STATEMENT FROM TIKTOK:
— TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) January 19, 2025
In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. 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…
TikTok thanks President-elect Trump for ‘providing the necessary clarity and assurance’ to service providers.
President Trump previously stated that he intends to impose an executive order that will postpone the ban on the app, giving TikTok’s Chinese parent company, Bytedance, more time to find a U.S. buyer.
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