Key Takeaways
- TikTok was banned in the US due to security reasons. US Federal Law asked ByteDance for clarification and surety to end-up with the US operations.
- TikTok is working back in the US after Donal Trump’s assurance to US users to save the TikTok.
- Final words with more curiosity, whether TikTok will survive any longer in the US or not.
TikTok is a famous Social Media Platform known for short videos creation. Countries are keeping their eyes on it as they do not want any sensitive information to get stealed by the app. In the same way TikTok faced a ban in the US. Now the TikTok ban is lifted and TikTok is back. Here is everything you need to know:
Overview: Why TikTok was Banned in the US
The US recently banned TikTok due to security related concerns. The Federal Law of the United States asked TikTok’s owner company ByteDance to end-up with the US operations.
ByteDance did not provide any positive response, so the US Government was forced to take this strict decision against them.
However, a petition was filed earlier in the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court also sustained their decision to Ban TikTok in the US effectively from 20 January 2025.
Here’s How Ban was Removed from TikTok in the US
Since the TikTok ban was implemented in the US, ByteDance was making continuous efforts to contact the US Government.
A petition was also filed in the US Supreme Court challenging the decision but no solution was found and the court upheld the decision of ban. ByteDance was constantly coordinating with the US Officials and agreed to make changes to their terms.
As per the sources, President-elect Donald Trump before the inauguration said that he will save the TikTok. Donald Trump will sign an executive order to extend the ban further on TikTok up to 90 days.
After Trump’s statement saying “Save TikTok”. TikTok tweeted a thanks giving post to Donald Trump for all the support and cooperation in this situation.
STATEMENT FROM TIKTOK:
In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170…
— TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) January 19, 2025
After all the action, TikTok is restored back with a popup message “Welcome back” to the US users. However, it is working on all Android devices but still not available on Apple’s App Store.
Final Words
After tireless efforts, ByteDance finally succeeded in convincing the US Government to remove the ban on TikTok at least for a few months.
Will ByteDance be able to permanently dismiss the ban on TikTok in the US or will TikTok be forever banned in the US? Curiosity is all around. Let’s see what will happen next. Till then, stay connected for more updates. Have a great day.
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