Trump announces TikTok is back in the US
Mr. Trump announced, just before his inauguration, that TikTok was back in business in the United States.
According to RIA Novosti on January 20, US President-elect Donald Trump announced that TikTok has returned to the US.
Mr Trump said the TikTok platform is now back up and running. “Starting today, Apple and TikTok are back with us,” he stressed.
Chinese social network TikTok has also notified US users that the app is back online.
“Thanks to the efforts of President Donald Trump, TikTok is returning to the US,” the app sent a message to users.
TikTok said the app is live and users have the ability to view new videos.
However, in reality, users say they still cannot download the TikTok app from the Apple app store.
Earlier, on January 13, President-elect Donald Trump announced that, immediately after his inauguration on January 20, he would issue an executive order to temporarily suspend the enforcement of the law banning TikTok, in order to reach a deal with the social network, which could include selling 50% of the company's shares to a new owner. It would also exempt companies that help the social network operate from liability until the document is released.
Previously, the US Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to abandon its ties with its Chinese shareholders, specifically its parent company ByteDance, or it would be banned from operating from January 19. The US Supreme Court agreed with this law on January 17.
TikTok users in the US began receiving notifications on their apps that the social network would stop operating in the country on January 19.
Today (January 20), US President-elect Donald Trump will officially be sworn in at 12:00 (Washington time) at the US Capitol Dome.
According to ABC News, President-elect Donald Trump will address three main themes in his second inaugural address: "unity, strength, and fairness."
