TikTok Restores Service for US Users After Executive Order

TikTok has resumed service in the United States just hours after a shutdown prompted by a Supreme Court ruling that required its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to either sell the app or face a ban. The platform went offline due to a law mandating TikTok's sale by January 19, with users temporarily seeing messages about the ban. President-elect Donald Trump intervened with a promise to issue an executive order delaying the ban, allowing TikTok to restore access. TikTok expressed gratitude towards Trump, citing his assurances that service providers would not face penalties for hosting the app. Although users regained access, the app remains unavailable for download from major app stores as discussions around its future continue. The situation highlights ongoing tensions regarding national security concerns associated with foreign-owned technology platforms.