TikTok is back in a day after being banned—TikTok became unavailable and then available again in the USA within 14 hours after the ban. Users in the USA got partial access to the social media app on Sunday.
On January 19, 2025, millions of TikTok users had to say goodbye to their favourite social media app as the United States ban on TikTok went into effect. TikTok lovers received the notification that the app was no longer working in their region.
This happened after the Supreme Court had passed federal law to ban the app, in
The popular video sharing platform was removed from Google Play Store and Apple Store in response to the law ban. Creators kept refreshing their phones in hopes of the app returning to their devices after they had officially uninstalled the apps.
The debate over the ban had been going on for quite long, with TikTok saying in an official statement that the law regarding the ban is
However, on January 20, 2025, the app restored services after going dark, not even a day after the app was banned. TikTok was back in the USA not even a day after it was banned, given Trump’s return to the office as the 47th President on January 20, 2025.
People were certain that the app will be back from the dark, as the
TikTok issued notifications of a welcome back message to it’s users, thanking President Trump for his efforts in the resuming of their services. Users, as expected, were delighted to get the app back on their phones to create, share, and discover the things and content they love.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day delay on the ban, pausing the law that was taken into effect, in hopes of giving national security and protecting a platform used by “170 million” people.
