TikTok restores service in US, thanking Trump

TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect.

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A display shows information about TikTok outside the Fox News building in New York City on January 19, 2025. TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect. TikTok credited President-elect Donald Trump, who retakes power on January 20, for making the reversal possible -- though the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had earlier said that it would not enforce any ban. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP)

2025-01-20 13:30:51

TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect.

The video-sharing platform credited President-elect Donald Trump, who retakes power on Monday, for making the reversal possible -- though the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had earlier said that it would not enforce any ban.

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