TikTok Restores Service After Trump Vows to Extend Deadline
- President-elect provided ‘necessary clarity,’ platform says
- US law was designed to address national security concerns
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TikTok started restoring service in the US on Sunday, after a whipsaw of events that saw the video app make good on a threat to go dark, only to have President-elect Donald Trump halt enforcement of the law and announce he would give its owners another three months to find a buyer.
“We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive,” the video platform said in a post on X.