Washington Washington: TikTok said it is “in the process” of restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform was shut down in response to a new law. The company that runs TikTok said on Sunday Tech companies that faced fines for not removing TikTok's app from digital stores and other service providers have agreed to help, it said in a post.
TikTok thanked President-elect Donald Trump, who said Sunday he plans to sign an executive order after his inauguration on Monday to prevent TikTok's China-based parent company from making the ban permanent. President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok's China-based parent company a permanent ban on the popular video-sharing platform. Finding an approved buyer before becoming subject to US sanctions Will give more time for.
Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth social account, as millions of TikTok users in the US woke up to find they could no longer access the TikTok app or platform. Google and Apple have shut down their digital stores to comply with federal law. removed the app from the US, according to which they will have to do so if TikTok's parent company ByteDance does not sell its US operations by Sunday.
He said his order would “extend the period before the law's restrictions take effect” and “will confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped prevent TikTok from being shut down before my order.” “Americans deserve to see our exciting inaugural ceremony on Monday, as well as other events and conversations,” Trump wrote.
The law gives the sitting President the authority to grant a 90-day extension if a viable sale is considered. Although investors made some offers, ByteDance had previously said it would not pursue a sale. In his post on Sunday, Trump said he “would like the United States to have a 50 percent ownership position in the joint venture,” but it was not immediately clear whether he was referring to the government or an American company.
“By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands, and let it move forward,” Trump wrote. “Without US approval, there is no TikTok. With our approval, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars – maybe trillions of dollars.” ByteDance was required by Sunday to sever ties with the platform's US operations due to national security concerns arising from the app's Chinese roots, according to federal law. The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in April and was quickly signed by US President Joe Biden. TikTok and ByteDance sued on First Amendment grounds, and on Friday the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the law. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US,” a pop-up message informed users trying to open the TikTok app and watch videos on Saturday night. “Unfortunately this means you can't use TikTok right now.” Most users were surprised when TikTok interrupted its service a few hours ago. Experts had said that TikTok was not required to remove its platform as per the law, only the App Store was required to remove it. Existing users were expected to retain access to videos until the app stopped working due to lack of updates.
“The community on TikTok is like no other, so it's weird not having that anymore,” 20-year-old content creator Tiffany Watson said Sunday.
Watson said she was in denial about the impending closure and planned to use the time she has to focus on growing her presence on Instagram and YouTube.
“There are still people who want beauty stuff,” Watson said. The company's app was removed from major app stores late Saturday night, including those operated by Apple and Google. Apple told customers with their devices that it had also removed other apps developed by TikTok's China-based parent company, including an app that some social media influencers had promoted as an alternative.
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