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| TikTok restoring services in US after Trump pledge | TikTok restoring services in US after Trump pledge |
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| Watch: How TikTok 'went dark' in the US | Watch: How TikTok 'went dark' in the US |
| TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve when he takes office on Monday. | TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve when he takes office on Monday. |
| On Sunday the Chinese-owned app stopped working for American users, following concerns that their data could be accessed by Chinese officials. | On Sunday the Chinese-owned app stopped working for American users, following concerns that their data could be accessed by Chinese officials. |
| In a statement, TikTok later said it was in the process of "restoring service" just hours after going dark in America. | In a statement, TikTok later said it was in the process of "restoring service" just hours after going dark in America. |
| It thanked the president-elect for "providing the necessary clarity and assurance" and said they would work with Trump "on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States". | It thanked the president-elect for "providing the necessary clarity and assurance" and said they would work with Trump "on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States". |
| What to know after Supreme Court decision to ban TikTok in the US | |
| TikTok creators mourn app where 'overnight' success is possible | |
| Americans and Chinese share jokes on 'alternative TikTok' | |
| Posting on Truth Social, a social media platform he owns, Trump said on Sunday, external: "I'm asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law's prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security." | |
| TikTok's parent company, Bytedance, previously ignored a law requiring it to sell its US operations to avoid a ban. The law was upheld by Supreme Court on Friday and went into effect on Sunday. | |
| The platform is wildly popular among its many millions of US users. It has also proved a valuable tool for American political campaigns to reach younger voters. | |
| Trump previously backed a TikTok ban, but has more recently professed a "warm spot" for the app, touting the billions of views he says his videos attracted on the platform during last year's presidential campaign. | |
| Under the law passed last April, the US version of the app would be removed from app stores and web-hosting services. | |
| TikTok has argued that the law violates free speech protections for its users in the country. |