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Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, after a shutdown when a federal law requiring a sale or ban went into effect.
By David McCabe
Reports from Washington
On Sunday, Tiktok returned to the United States after President-elect Donald J. Trump said he issued an executive order to block a federal ban on the app.
The abrupt replacement came here just hours after primary app retail outlets dumped the popular social media site and stopped running for U. S. users when a federal law went into effect Sunday. The corporation said in an article about X that, in “agreement. With our service providers, Tiktok is in the process of restoring the service. “
Trump said in a Sunday morning article on Truth Social that he “issued an executive order on Monday to increase the era of time before the law’s bans go into effect, so we can reach an agreement to protect our national security. “
The ban stems from a 2024 law that requires retail apps and cloud providers to avoid distribution or Tiktok unless it is sold through its Chinese parent company, Bytedance. It claims about 170 million users from the United States, to collect data on Americans or propagate propaganda.
Retail app outlets and cloud providers that are not reputable through the law are potentially significant monetary penalties. Trump said in his post Sunday that his order would “confirm that there would be no liability for any corporation that helped Tiktok move into obscurity prior to my request. “
The option of an executive order, followed by the very good face of Tiktok, marks a new phase in the combat opposite to the long run of the app, which has reshaped the social media landscape, explained popular culture and created millions of influencers and small small businesses that rely on the platform.
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