TikTok returned in the U.S. after just 12 hours offline. The shutdown took place late Saturday night (before the intended January 19 date), leaving users with a message that the app was offline due to a U.S. ban. TikTok and other ByteDance-owned apps like Lemon8 and CapCut were also removed from the Apple and Google Play stores. However, early Sunday, Trump announced an upcoming executive order to postpone the ban, allowing TikTok scrolling to resume. TikTok welcomed users back with a notification stating, “Thanks for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!” But while the app is running again, it is still unavailable for new downloads in app stores, so only existing users are able to access it. (CNN)
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