The management of the service is counting on the support of Donald Trump.
The TikTok platform for creating and viewing short videos has ceased operations in the United States due to the implementation of a federal law banning the platform's activities.
“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office,"
the service said in a statement, warning users that they “can't use TikTok for now.”
Apple and Google rushed to remove TikTok from their app stores.
TikTok has170 million U.S. users.
On April 20, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a law banning TikTok in the country unless ByteDance sells the platform. On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a separate law that bans the service in the United States unless its owner sells the business in the country within 270 days. This deadline expired on January 19 – one day before the inauguration of the newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump.
On January 17, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law banning TikTok in the country on national security grounds. The judges unanimously (9-0) rejected the appeal to lift the ban on the social platform, which is used by nearly half of all Americans. The court ruled that the law does not violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom of speech from government interference.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stated that the Supreme Court’s decision on the Chinese social network TikTok should be respected and added that he would “study the situation” once he takes office.
UPD:
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.
Source: Vedomosti