TikTok is restoring access to U.S. users hours after President-elect Donald Trump unveiled plans for an executive order to save the app from a federal ban Sunday.
“We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok,” a company spokesperson said. “We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”
Trump’s proposal exerted pressure on the entire tech ecosystem that makes TikTok available to U.S. users, including app store operators and service providers like Oracle which hosts its servers. Apple and Google pulled TikTok from their storefronts Saturday night after the app itself went dark on users.
“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.
