January 20, Washington: After multiple discussions, the US passed the bill banning TikTok, however, the application date wasn’t confirmed yet but it was supposed to be in application on January 19, and it did but for only a certain while.
Soon later, TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the U.S. when he returns to power on Monday.
“Frankly, we have no choice. We have to save it” Trump said at a rally on Sunday ahead of his inauguration, adding that the U.S. will seek a joint venture to restore the short-video sharing app used by 170 million Americans. There have been a lot of careers running on Tiktok, the government considered that.
In a message to users hours before the rally, TikTok said: “As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.” TikTok issued an earlier statement after U.S. users reported being able to access the Chinese-owned service’s website while the far more widely used TikTok app itself began coming back online for some users with just a few basic services. Late on Sunday, the app was unavailable for download on U.S. app stores.
“In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok said in the earlier statement that also thanked Trump for “providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties, providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.”
TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. Trump has already mentioned that he intends to place tariffs on China but has also indicated he hopes to have more direct contact with China’s leader.
When asked about the app’s restoration and Trump’s desire for a deal, China’s foreign ministry told a regular news briefing on Monday that it believed companies should “decide independently” about their operations and deals.
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