TikTok's U.S. Ban Lifted

UPDATE (1/19/25): TikTok is back online in the U.S. after a brief outage. A statement on X/Twitter attributed the restoration to agreements with service providers and thanked President Trump for providing assurances against penalties. TikTok emphasized the importance of this decision for both users and businesses, highlighting its support of free speech and opposing arbitrary censorship. They expressed their intention to collaborate with President Trump on a long-term solution to maintain TikTok's presence in the United States.

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