Less than 24 hours after shutting down, TikTok says it is back online after President-elect Donald Trump gave the company’s service providers (presumably Apple, Google and Oracle) assurances that his administration would not a law would apply that prohibits the application in the world. first place.
“In accordance with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” the company wrote in a statement. “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will not face sanctions in providing TikTok to more than 170 million Americans and allowing more than 7 million small businesses to thrive. It is a strong stance to take. “We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”
It is the latest salvo in the dramatic fight for the future of TikTok in the United States. Last year, Congress passed a law forcing ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to divest its US operations or face a ban starting January 19. TikTok sued based on the First Amendment, but lost in the Supreme Court. Last night, Apple and Google pulled the app from their respective app stores, as well as many other apps developed by ByteDance.
This is a developing story.