Just over 12 hours later. TikTok has gone dark. The video sharing app is back online in the US.
“In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is working to restore service,” the company said in a statement. “Thank you to President Trump for giving our service providers the clarity and assurance they need to bring TikTok to more than 170 million Americans and keep more than 7 million small businesses alive.”
The law takes effect today, forcing TikTok's parent company ByteDance to sell the app or see it banned. distribution of the application; The law also makes it illegal for US companies to provide maintenance or updates.
As President-elect Donald Trump takes office, officials in President Joe Biden's White House and Justice Department say they are willing. Leave law enforcement to the Trump administration.But TikTok requires “specific statements” from “critical service providers” otherwise the app will go dark. Indeed, The app stopped working last night and disappeared from the Apple and Google Play app stores.
But earlier today, President-elect Donald Trump announced it. He will issue an executive order. It delayed the ban, he suggested, “because Americans deserve to see our exciting inauguration on Monday, so we want to get TikTok back as soon as possible.” To that end, he said his order would “affirm that there will be no liability for any company that keeps TikTok out of the dark before my order.”
This seems to be enough assurance for TikTok and its service providers. The TikTok app was back in action for many TechCrunch writers when the company made its announcement. But at 1:05 PM Eastern, it appears to have disappeared from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Trump's Sunday morning post said his “initial view” on a deal to keep TikTok operating in the US “includes a joint venture between current owners and/or new 50% US owners.”
In its statement, TikTok said it will “work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”