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TikTok will resume services to its 170 million US users after President Donald Trump said he would give the app a break when he takes office on Monday.
On Sunday, the Chinese-owned app stopped working for American users over concerns that their data could be accessed by Chinese officials.
In a statement, TikTok later said it was in the process of “restoring service” a few hours after dark in America.
He thanked the president-elect for “providing the necessary clarity and certainty” and said they will work with Trump on “a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”
Posting on Truth Social, the social media platform she owns, Trump said on Sunday: “I urge companies not to let TikTok go dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the deadline before the law’s bans go into effect so we can make a deal to protect our national security.”
TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, previously ignored a law requiring it to sell its US operations to avoid the ban. the law It was approved by the Supreme Court on Friday and went into effect on Sunday.
The platform is very popular with millions of users in the US. It has also proven a valuable tool for American political campaigns to reach younger voters.
Trump previously supported a TikTok banbut he has recently claimed a “warm spot” for the app, topping the billions of views his videos attracted on the platform during last year’s presidential campaign.
Under the law passed last April, the US version of the app would be removed from app stores and web hosting services.
TikTok has argued that the law violates free speech protections for users in the country.
