Washington DC: TikTok is resuming its service in the United States after President-elect Donald Trump promised to reinstate access to the Chinese-owned app upon assuming office, reported Reuters.
This development came after the platform ceased working for its 170 million American users late on Saturday, ahead of a law that was set to take effect on Sunday, which aimed to ban the app on national security grounds.
While many users reported being able to access TikTok’s website, the mobile app appeared to be temporarily unavailable, leaving millions of Americans in limbo. In response, TikTok issued a statement on Sunday, confirming that the service was being restored.
The report from Reuters highlighted that the company expressed gratitude to Trump, who had assured service providers that they would face no penalties for continuing to offer TikTok to U.S. users.
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