TikTok Says It’s Restoring US Service After Trump Push to Pause Ban

After the president-elect’s post, TikTok announced it had restored access in the United States ahead of Trump taking office Jan. 20.
TikTok Says It’s Restoring US Service After Trump Push to Pause Ban
The TikTok logo is displayed on an iPhone in London on Feb. 28, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 19 that he is asking tech companies to keep social media platform TikTok online and would sign an executive order postponing the federal ban of the social media website in the United States.

“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “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.”
Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.