TikTok restored in U.S. after Trump intervention

TikTok began restoring its service, less than a day since owner ByteDance shut the video-sharing app down in the US after a federal ban went into effect.
Around 12 hours after going dark in the United States, TikTok was back to run again after President-elect Donald Trump vowed earlier the day to postpone the ban from taking effect.
In a statement posted on X, the short video-sharing app announced that it had reached an agreement with its internet service providers and was "in the process of restoring service". Both the app and website are now working again.
TikTok thanked Trump for providing "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".
The company also said that it would work with Trump to find a long-term solution that would ensure the app's normal operation in the United States.
Hours before a federal ban was set to take effect, TikTok temporarily shut down its US services. Several other apps under its China-based parent company, ByteDance, also went off-line in the United States around the same time. American companies including Apple, Google, and Oracle, which support the functioning of TikTok in the US, also ceased their related services.
Trump posted on social media "asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!" He further pledged to issue an executive order after swearing in to delay implementation of the ban-or-sale law, "so that we can make a deal to protect our national security".
In April 2024, US President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by both chambers of Congress, urging ByteDance to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese company within 270 days. Otherwise, the app would be banned in the US.
The updated message from TikTok said: “Thank you for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the US! You can continue to create, share, and discover all the things you love on TikTok."