TikTok was available to some US users on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order on Monday delaying a federal ban on the app.
In the statement about Xthe company wrote that it will restore access to its US users.
“In consultation with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok wrote. “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will not face any penalties for providing TikTok to more than 170 million Americans and enabling more than 7 million small businesses to thrive.”
The decision is “a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship,” the company added. “We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that will keep TikTok in the United States.”
This happened after Trump wrote on his social media app Social truth he would “issue an executive order on Monday” to extend the time period before the ban would take place.
“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay in the dark!” Trump wrote on Sunday morning.
Although TikTok was shut down for US users late Saturday night, and removed from the Apple and Google app stores, some were able to log into the platform through their desktop computers on Sunday.
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