Ahead of the implementation of the "TikTok Ban Act," the popular Chinese social media platform TikTok has suspended its service in the United States since the 18th (local time) but resumed operations on the 19th.
TikTok noted in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) that it is grateful to President Trump for assuring more than 170 million Americans that TikTok will continue to be offered and that the service providers will not be disadvantaged. "We will work with President Trump to find a long-term solution to keep TikTok in the United States," it stated.
According to reports from the Associated Press, shortly after the announcement was made, some users reported that the TikTok application was accessible again.
President-elect Trump stated in a post on Truth Social earlier that day, "I will delay the enforcement of the law through an executive order immediately after my inauguration." He added, "I want 50% ownership in the joint venture with TikTok" and noted, "There will be no TikTok without U.S. approval, and with our approval, it will have tremendous value."
The U.S. Congress passed the "TikTok Ban Act" last year, citing concerns that the personal information of TikTok users in the United States could be leaked to China, posing a national security threat. The primary content entails that parent company ByteDance must sell TikTok's U.S. operations to U.S. corporations within 270 days, or face a ban on its services in the U.S. Notably, TikTok terminated its service in the U.S. just about three hours before the 270-day deadline.