TikTok services have been restored in the US following a brief ban, thanks to President-elect Donald Trump's promise to work with the company. Trump, who will be inaugurated as the 47th president today, cited the app's role in helping him win the youth vote and emphasized the importance of saving jobs and businesses associated with TikTok. He plans to pursue a joint venture with US ownership to ensure the app's continued operation in the country.
TikTok has restored services in the US after a brief ban, thanks to a reprieve from president-elect Donald Trump .
Trump said saving TikTok means saving jobs and businesses. “Frankly, we have no choice. We have to save it.” Trump had earlier said he would most likely give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after he takes office, a promise TikTok cited in a notice posted to users on the app. However, with Trump's intervention, TikTok is now working with the incoming administration to find a solution that will keep the app operational in the US.
TikTok’s public thanks to Trump, the day before he takes office, comes at a tense moment in US-China relations. South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk also took to X to share that he has always been against the TikTok ban.
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