TikTok restoring U.S. service after Trump provided ‘assurance’
- TikTok announced that ad campaigns targeting U.S. audiences will resume after a brief shutdown, according to a memo reviewed by Adweek.
- The platform's service interruption followed President-elect Donald Trump's announcement of an executive order to delay a federal ban on the app.
- TikTok thanked Trump for providing clarity to service providers, allowing the app to remain available to over 170 million Americans and supporting 7 million small businesses.
- The app is still unavailable for download on Apple and Google stores due to a federal law requiring its parent company ByteDance to sell its U.S. operations.
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After a short suspension, the platform was restored on Sunday in the United States. An episode in the form of a symbolic victory for the Republican president.
TikTok ressurects itself after receiving assurances from Trump
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, allows users to share short-form video content. (Stock image) TikTok has reactivated its service in the United States after receiving cursory assurances from President Donald Trump that his administration will work with the China-based social video platform to comply with a law passed last year. The law required TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest its American operations under threat of banishment from U.S. …
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TikTok Resumes US Operations After Trump Intervention - Valuetainment
TikTok resumed services in the US after a temporary shutdown, crediting Donald Trump for his promise of an executive order delaying the enforcement of the ban. The post TikTok Resumes US Operations After Trump Intervention first appeared on Valuetainment.
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