TikTok Is Back Online as Trump Proposes Nationalizing It
Just hours after going dark, TikTok is back online—though nothing, legally, has changed.
Just after midnight on Sunday, the popular but maligned Chinese-owned app ceased operation in the United States; users logging on received a message that the service “isn’t available right now” but “we are fortunate that President [Donald] Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office.”
As it turned out, they didn’t even have to wait for Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday morning. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.”
Early Sunday afternoon, the platform returned for U.S. users. “In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok said in a post on X. “We thank
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