Last month, the Supreme Court upheld the long debated TikTok ban, and the app was taken offline right before the January 19 deadline. Users were greeted with a “TikTok is offline due to a U.S. ban” message, and even other ByteDance-owned apps like Lemon8 and CapCut were pulled from Apple and Google Play stores. But…the ban only lasted 12 hours. Behind the scenes, Trump and TikTok execs reportedly worked out a deal ahead of his presidency, and voila!, TikTok was back, complete with a message crediting Trump for its return stating, “Thanks for your patience and support. As a result...
