In this photo, an iPhone displays a pop-up message on the social media platform TikTok on January 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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TikTok was available to some US users on Sunday after the presidential election Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order Monday after his inauguration to delay a federal ban on the app.
In a statement onthe company wrote that it would restore access to its U.S. users.
“In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok wrote. “We thank President Trump for providing necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will not face any penalties in providing TikTok to more than 170 million Americans and enabling more than 7 million small businesses to thrive.”
The decision constitutes “a strong stand in favor of the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship,” the company added. “We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”
This happened after Trump wrote on his social media app Social truth he would “issue an executive order on Monday” to extend the period of time before the ban takes effect.
“I ask companies not to let TikTok stay in the dark!” Asset wrote on Sunday morning.
Although TikTok was closed to U.S. users on Saturday evening and also removed from Apple and Google’s app stores, some were able to log into the platform on Sunday through their mobile apps and desktop computers.
The law banning TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday because ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, had not yet handed over the company to a non-Chinese entity. The Supreme Court had governed Friday to enforce the law that would ban the app and penalize third-party internet service providers, such as Apple And Googlewhether they supported TikTok on their platforms after the ban came into effect.
Despite TikTok’s pledge to restore service in the United States following Trump’s statement, the company’s future remains uncertain under current law.
Trump previously said on Truth Social that he would like the U.S. hold 50% of the shares of TikTok in a joint venture to “keep it in good hands and keep it going.” However, ByteDance has not changed its position and has no plans to sell the company.
