TikTok Restores Services in U.S. After Trump Says He Will Issue Executive Order Delaying Ban
As of January 19, 2025, TikTok has shut down its services in the United States. This action follows the enforcement of a federal law requiring the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. assets by January 19, 2025, or face a nationwide ban.
In compliance with this mandate, TikTok displayed a message to U.S. users stating:
“We regret that a U.S. law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our services temporarily unavailable.”
While there were discussions about potential extensions or reprieves, including considerations by President-elect Donald Trump to grant a 90-day extension, no official action was taken before the deadline.
As a result, TikTok is currently inaccessible to users in the United States.