TikTok resumes its operations in the USA

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Less than 24 hours after announcing that it was halting operations in the United States, TikTok is back in action early this morning. In an official announcement, TikTok thanked President Donald Trump, who will be sworn in today, for allowing the company to continue operations. So, what should you know about it?

For your information, TikTok is reactivating its operations in the United States in stages. Although services have been restored, the application is still not available for download through the Play Store and App Store in the country. Trump is believed to be issuing an order extending TikTok's sales period for another 90 days immediately after officially assuming office.

However, in a post to Truth Social yesterday, Trump said he still wanted 50% ownership by a US entity for TikTok to continue operating. This is in line with his request six years ago when he ordered TikTok to be sold if it wanted to operate domestically. After losing to President Biden in the 2019 election, this order was rescinded and only a special browser operated by Oracle would have to be used to store American user data.

At the time of writing, only TikTok was back in operation, while Lemon8, CapCut, and Marvel Snap, all of which involve Bytedance, were still blocked.


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