TikTok announced Sunday that it is restoring service to U.S. users after blocking its platform the evening before. According to the corporation, President-elect Donald Trump purportedly gave its service providers the guarantees they needed. By lunchtime, clips could be seen on desktop and mobile browsers, and some TikTok functionality had returned.
“In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok said in a post on X. The business expressed gratitude to Trump for purportedly giving its service providers clarification and guaranteeing they wouldn’t be penalized for carrying on with business as usual.
Trump’s Alleged Role in TikTok’s Reinstatement
Trump wrote on Truth Social only hours before TikTok’s move that he wanted the service to be accessible. He mentioned how crucial it was for Monday’s broadcast of his impending inauguration.
“I will issue an executive order Monday to extend the period before the law’s prohibitions take…