The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban, putting millions of users and content creators in limbo, particularly influencers and small business owners who rely on the social media platform as a source of income. (AP Video / Jan. 17, 2025)
The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban, putting millions of users and content creators in limbo, particularly influencers and small business owners who rely on the social media platform as a source of income. (AP Video / Jan. 17, 2025)
By Haleluya Hadero The Associated Press
NEW YORK – TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.
Trump said he planned to issue the order to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the ban takes full effect. He announced the move on his Truth Social account as millions of U.S. TikTok users awoke to discover they could no longer …