TikTok Ban: TikTok announced on Sunday that it is “restoring service” after the temporary ban in the United States began to take effect earlier in the day.
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“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 for providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and enabling over 7 million small businesses to thrive,” the company said in a statement. “This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that ensures TikTok remains available in the United States.”
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Upon reopening the app on Sunday, users were greeted with a pop-up message that thanked President-elect Donald Trump for the app’s return.
“Welcome back! Thanks for your patience and support,” the message read. “As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!”
TikTok had briefly gone offline between late Saturday night and early Sunday.
Last spring, Congress passed a measure with overwhelming bipartisan support, granting TikTok a 270-day window to sever its ties with its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban in the U.S. However, rather than initiating a sale, TikTok pursued a legal challenge based on First Amendment grounds, which ultimately ended in failure at the Supreme Court on Friday.
The unanimous ruling from the nation’s highest court upheld national security concerns regarding potential user data collection or content manipulation by the Chinese government.
Saturday evening, the app became unavailable for some users, displaying a message that read: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.”
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, this means you can’t use TikTok for now,” the message continued. “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!”
By Sunday morning, TikTok was no longer available in app stores managed by Apple, Google, and Samsung.
