TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump vows to delay ban

Chinese-owned video app thanks incoming president for ‘clarity’ after temporarily going dark over the weekend

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What happens with TikTok ban law after Trump takes office

The law requiring Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest from TikTok to keep the app online in the U.S. is still on the books as President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday. CBS News ...
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Trump begins day at Washington DC church service

Donald Trump arrives at church ahead of his inauguration.
BBC News - 1h
TikTok Restoring Service for U.S. Users, After Trump Signals He Will Save It

The president-elect said he will issue an executive order, and the app said it will work on a long-term solution with the incoming administration.
The Wall Street Journal - 7h
TikTok restoring U.S. service after Trump provided ‘assurance’

TikTok was available to some U.S. users on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said that he would sign an executive order to delay a federal ban.
CNBC - 12h
TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban

President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake. TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump ...
The Guardian - 20h
TikTok returns service to U.S. users, thanking Trump

TikTok said Sunday that it would be restoring service to U.S. users after blocking it the evening before.
NBC News - 20h
Trump Considering TikTok Ban Delay

President-elect Donald Trump may grant an extension allowing TikTok to keep going beyond the ban.
Inc. - 1d
How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as using a VPN. Here’s what you need to know.
Wired - 1d
President-elect Trump to issue executive order to delay TikTok ban

Soon after he is sworn in, President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order to delay a TikTok ban from taking place. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his executive order ...
CBS News - 2h
TikTok thanks Trump after it begins restoring service to US users

A ban in the United States initially began to take effect earlier Sunday.
ABC News - 3h
Live updates: Trump holds victory rally at Capital One Arena, TikTok restores service

President-elect Trump made the rounds rounds in Washington on Sunday and held a victory rally at Capital One Area just before Inauguration Day. Trump arrived in the nation's capital over the ...
The Hill - 15h
TikTok Butters Up Trump as It Navigates a Ban in the U.S.

The app has repeatedly name checked the president-elect in pop-up messages and statements, as it navigates a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner.
The New York Times - 18h
TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge

TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.
BBC News - 19h
Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday delaying U.S. TikTok ban

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday clarified his stance on TikTok, writing in a post on Truth Social that he’d like to bring the app back online in the U.S. as soon as possible, even if there’s ...
NBC News - 20h
TikTok restoring service to US users

TikTok said Sunday it is "in the process" of restoring service to the U.S., just more than 12 hours after cutting off access to the popular video-sharing platform in anticipation of a ban. “In ...
The Hill - 21h
TikTok goes dark in the US as ban begins

TikTok is now unavailable in the United States after the Supreme Court upheld a law banning it in the country unless the app was sold by its Chinese parent company. TikTok’s owner ByteDance is ...
NBC News - 1d
TikTok stops working as US ban comes into force

A message appearing for US users says they "can't use TikTok for now".
BBC News - 1d
TikTok goes dark in the US ahead of ban

App no longer available on US Apple and Google stores after supreme court upholds lawmakers’ ban. TikTok stopped working in the US late on Saturday, shortly before a federal ban on the ...
The Guardian - 1d
Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from US ban when he takes office

President-elect said he’d probably give the company an extension from US ban the supreme court recently upheld. Donald Trump has said he will “most likely” give the Chinese-owned TikTok app a ...
The Guardian - 1d
TikTok CEO's message for Trump after Supreme Court ban ruling

TikTok CEO Shou Chew is praising President-elect Donald Trump's apparent willingness to help the social media app after the Supreme Court upheld the ban passed by Congress and signed into law by ...
CBS News - 2d
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law

A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.
BBC News - 2d
TikTok CEO thanks Trump for commitment to finding solution after court upholds ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked President-elect Trump on Friday for his commitment to find a solution that keeps the app available in the U.S., after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the ...
The Hill - 2d
Will Trump save TikTok from U.S. ban?

The Supreme Court has upheld a law to ban TikTok in the U.S., but President-elect Donald Trump could choose to save the popular social media app by not enforcing the legislation. CBS MoneyWatch ...
CBS News - 2d
TikTok ban will be first test for Trump as dealmaker-in-chief

The new law will land in the incoming president's lap – but it's also a political opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.
BBC News - 2d
TikTok CEO thanks Trump in video message after Supreme Court upholds ban

TikTok CEO Shou Chew on Friday thanked President-elect Donald Trump for supporting the company's efforts to remain available to U.S. users.
NBC News - 2d
US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law

“Without doubt, the remedy Congress and the President chose here is dramatic,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a concurring opinion. “Whether this law will succeed in achieving its ends, I do not know.”
Wired - 3d
FirstFT: US officials race to avert TikTok ban

Also in today’s newsletter, manufacturing surge boosts China’s economy and Mark Carney launches bid to become Canada’s PM
Financial Times - 3d
Schumer pushes for TikTok ban delay as deadline looms

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called for a looming TikTok ban to be delayed to give the social media company more time to find an American buyer. "We aren’t against ...
The Hill - 3d
Donald Trump reportedly weighing up TikTok ban delay

President-elect ‘has warm spot’ for platform and wants political solution to ‘preserve app but protect data’. Sophia Smith Galer : TikTok is the only truly democratic social platform Donald ...
The Guardian - 4d
US LNG industry poised to expand as Trump vows to lift restrictions

S&P finds ramp-up of exports could add $1.3tn to American economy in next five years with capacity expected to double
Financial Times - 6d
9/11 guilty pleas delayed after US government objects

The justice department argued it would cause irreparable harm if Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants' pleas were accepted.
BBC News - Jan. 10
How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.
Wired - Jan. 9
Here’s What Will Happen After the TikTok Ban

The popular social video platform will stop getting updates until the app becomes unusable, while about 7,000 U.S. employees remain uncertain about their jobs.
Inc. - Jan. 7
Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Deny Trump’s Request to Delay TikTok Ban

The President-elect’s decision to weigh in on the law requiring the video platform’s parent company to sell its U.S. business leaves the law’s January 19 deadline in doubt.
Inc. - Jan. 6
Heat focused on 'who's with us' after Butler ban

Jimmy Butler begins his team-issued suspension Saturday, and while Heat players say it's disappointing to be without the veteran star, they are now focusing on "who's with us now."
ESPN - Jan. 4
DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's request to delay TikTok ban

The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Friday to deny President-elect Trump’s request to postpone their ruling on a TikTok ban set to be implemented the day before his inauguration. ...
The Hill - Jan. 4
What grounds does Trump have to request a TikTok ban delay from the Supreme Court?

President-elect Donald Trump requested that the Supreme Court suspend the TikTok ban until after he takes office while he works on a political resolution. University of Minnesota Law School ...
CBS News - Jan. 2