Earlier in the day, Donald Trump said he would “probably” delay the ban on TikTok for 90 days after taking office on Monday. But he hasn’t made a final decision yet.
About 12 hours after TikTok went dark in the US, the app is back for many users. CNN reported it.
The platform explained its return by President-elect Donald Trump’s desire to save the application.
On January 19, the social network TikTok stopped working in the United States less than two hours before the ban was due to take effect. Users who tried to open the app at the time saw a message saying he was offline, asking him to “stay connected.”
Previously, Donald Trump did not rule out maintaining Chinese ownership of TikTok if steps were taken to ensure the protection and storage of American user data in the United States, said Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz.
Waltz said the president-elect is working to “save TikTok” and hasn’t ruled out continued Chinese ownership along with “firewalls to make sure data is protected here on American soil.”
Trump said he would “likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after he takes office on Monday, a promise TikTok cited in a message posted to users of the app.
We remind you that on January 17, the US Supreme Court upheld the current law requiring TikTok to be blocked if the Chinese ByteDance does not sell this platform to an American company. That same day, Trump said he was close to making a decision on TikTok.
At the same time, the media reported that representatives of the Chinese government are exploring the possibility of moving TikTok to the United States under the control of Elon Musk.
Source: korrespondent
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