UPDATE (1/19/25) - TikTok has resumed operations in the U.S. after a brief outage.
In a statement on X/Twitter, TikTok confirmed the restoration of service, attributing it to agreements reached with service providers. The company expressed gratitude to President Trump for providing assurances against penalties, enabling continued service to over 170 million American users and supporting millions of small businesses. TikTok emphasized this as a victory for free speech and against arbitrary censorship, and pledged to collaborate with President Trump on a long-term solution to maintain its presence in the United States.
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