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TikTok Is Back Online in the U.S. After Being Officially Banned on January 18

by Patrick Mar 04,2025

UPDATE (1/19/25): TikTok is back online in the U.S. after a brief outage. The company issued a statement on X/Twitter, attributing the restoration to President Trump's intervention, which provided assurances to service providers regarding potential penalties. TikTok expressed gratitude for this support, emphasizing its commitment to upholding the First Amendment and opposing arbitrary censorship. They further stated their intention to collaborate with President Trump on a long-term solution to maintain TikTok's presence in the United States.

The following is the original report.