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After President-elect Trump promised to issue an executive order to extend TikTok's operations on Sunday, TikTok said it was restoring operations in the United States. opening day.
Some US users reported being able to access the app again after Saturday's outage.
Trump wrote on TRUTH Social that he wants companies not to let TikTok stay dark!
The president-elect continued: “On Monday, I will issue an executive order to extend the period before the legal bans go into effect, so that we can make a deal to preserve our national security.” “This order also confirms that there will be no liability for any company that helped prevent TikTok from going dark prior to my order.”
“Americans deserve to see our exciting inauguration on Monday, as well as other events and conversations,” Trump said.
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President-elect Donald Trump, Melania Trump and their son Barron board a US Air Force One plane en route to Dulles, Virginia on January 18, 2025 in West Palm Beach. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Trump is expected to take the oath of office at the US Capitol around noon on Monday and officially begin his work as the 47th president.
His Sunday post did not specify how soon the extension would take effect or how long it would last.
Regarding the proposed national security deal, Trump said he would like “the United States to have 50 percent ownership in a joint venture.”
“By doing this, we're going to save TikTok, keep it in good hands and let it (stay). Without US approval, TikTok doesn't exist. With our approval, hundreds of billions of dollars — maybe It's worth trillions.” wrote “Therefore, my initial thought is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the United States would receive 50% ownership in a joint venture between the United States and any acquisition we choose. ”
The TikTok account on X dedicated to publishing policy updates released a statement later on Sunday saying, “TikTok is restoring service in accordance with an agreement with our service providers.”
“We thank President Trump for providing the necessary transparency and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties for providing TikTok to more than 170 million Americans and allowing more than 7 million small businesses to grow,” the statement said. Thank you “This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”
Apple and Google app stores The TikTok app was no longer available Starting at 10:50 PM EST Saturday. Last spring, President Biden signed bipartisan legislation requiring TikTok's parent company in China, ByteDance, to sell the platform by Sunday or face a ban in the United States.
In this photo, in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 19, 2025, a TikTok ban message appears on a mobile phone screen with the TikTok logo on a tablet screen. (Jonathan Raa/Nooraks via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The following pop-up message appeared for users who tried to access the TikTok app early Sunday: “Sorry, TikTok is currently unavailable. There is a law in place to ban TikTok in the U.S. Unfortunately, this means that you cannot You can use TikTok. For now.”
“We are happy that President Trump has announced that he will work with us on a solution to restore TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!” Message added
Earlier Sunday, Trump posted a two-word message on TRUTH Social: “Save TIKTOK!”
The United States Capitol building is shown at sunrise the day before Donald Trump's second term inauguration on January 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Joe Rudel/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Instead of using the nine-month deadline to sell TikTok to an approved buyer, ByteDance as well as TikTok sued.
This law was approved on Friday by the US Supreme Courtwho pointed out the national security risks due to the connection of this program to China.
Trump previously said he would “review” the ban before choosing a course of action and would “most likely” grant TikTok a 90-day extension from the January 19 deadline.
According to this law, the current president can extend the deadline by 90 days if the sale is made. ByteDance has previously rejected the idea of selling TikTok.
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In a video released Friday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew praised Trump for “his commitment to working with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States. That's a strong position.” It's for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship.”
FOX Business's Alexandra Koch, Bradford Betts, Landon Mayon and Barry Stimson contributed to this report.