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In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive,
TikTok said following Trump's message on Truth Social [TikTok] is on a hiatus for now, and it’s going to come back. And it’s gonna come back under Trump’s leadership, so every young person is going to be like, ‘OMG, I’m so grateful he brought it back, he brought back free speech,’
She continued ... as reported by The Blast Let’s talk TikTok. Everyone’s bummed—‘OMG, I can’t believe it’s shut down.’ It’s not going to be shut down.”
On her Instagram stories, she said It gets to be claimed by him as this amazing thing he did for people, and you’re all going to fall right into it.”
Trump got China to place what amounts to a front-page ad on the phone of every American on TikTok. Selling out US national security to promote himself as some savior. Surprise, surprise.”
Heath Mayo, founder of the conservative group Principles First, added I’m trying, and I hope other people will try, to hold onto the simple notion that a US president cannot simply declare a federal law that was passed last year and literally upheld this week to be a nullity—even if it’s a not-so-hot law,
writer and lawyer Luppe B. Luppen said in a post on BlueSky Trump hated TikTok (because China) until it helped him win an election (as even he acknowledges) and now he’s going to save it and take a victory lap,
This TikTok scam by Trump is really something,
Ron Filipowski, a defense attorney and editor-in-chief of the left-leaning MeidasTouch news outlet said The United States must take aggressive action against the owners of TikTok to protect our national security,
I'm asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!"
Trump wrote on Sunday morning TikTok is back up and working on desktop!
Scott Sutton, CEO of Later Media, confirmed the partial restoration on X (formerly Twitter 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. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order,
The current situation where TikTok is allowed to operate in America, but X is not allowed to operate in China is unbalanced. Something needs to change,
Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, adding When President Trump issued the Truth post and said save TikTok, the way we read that is that he’s going to try to force along a true divestiture, changing of hands, the ownership,
It’s clear that more time is needed to find an American buyer for TikTok,
the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said on 16 January I love TikTok, it's like an escape... hopefully it comes back,
the world number three told reporters We're working, literally real time, working with the various tech companies to get it back online,
Mike Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, said on Sunday, according to CNN Therefore, my initial thought is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the U.S. gets a 50% ownership in a joint venture set up between the U.S. and whichever purchase we so choose,
My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation,
How do you guys want us to treat IG reels the same?
She then asked her followers