TikTok back online after 12 hour ban

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TikTok is back online after being banned late Saturday night. President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll enact an executive order stalling the ban of the app.

A message greeting users stated, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.”

This comes after a bipartisan law passed in 2024, which led to the app’s ban due to national security concerns related to its ties to China.

The ban affected 170 million American users, including thousands in Southwest Florida.

The app went dark in the U.S. at around 10:30 p.m.

Users attempting to download TikTok from the Google or Apple app stores found it unavailable. This means TikTok couldn’t receive updates.

Trump indicated in a Truth Social post that he will “issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security.”

Trump said that he wants the United States to have 50% ownership of the app.

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