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The viral social media app TikTok has restored service to US users following a 14-hour shutdown, crediting President-elect Donald Trump for his efforts and a promised reprieve, according to company statements.
The shutdown occurred amid US government pressure for ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to divest its ownership due to concerns over national security and the potential misuse of US user data. TikTok was briefly inaccessible to American users and remains absent from app stores, due to its failure to meet a January 19 deadline imposed under a federal law enacted last year.
On Sunday, users logging into TikTok were greeted with a pop-up message thanking Trump for aiding its return. The message read: “Welcome back! As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the US”
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