TikTok Restores U.S. Service After Trump Pledges to Pause Ban

Jan 19, 2025, 05:43 PM

TikTok announced it is restoring service in the United States after being blocked the previous evening. The company thanked President-elect Donald Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to its service providers that they will not face penalties for supporting TikTok. TikTok stated that Trump plans to issue an Executive Order pausing the ban upon taking office, and it will work with him on a long-term solution that keeps the app operational in the U.S., where it serves over 170 million users and supports over 7 million small businesses. The platform had gone offline Saturday night but is now coming back online for users.