Trump, TikTok and US

TikTok begins restoring service for U.S. users after Trump comments
The company said TikTok was coming back online in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump provided assurances to its service providers.
TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump’s promised executive order
TikTok says it’s restoring service to users in the United States just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban.
TikTok shouts out Trump as app goes dark for millions of users across US
TikTok went dark for users across the U.S. late Saturday as the app notified users of a ban that went into effect just days before President-elect Trump's inauguration.
TikTok users are scrambling during the app’s final hours
Some users are holding out hope that TikTok won’t be banned forever. Others are saving their videos and saying goodbye in the app’s final hours.
"Work with us": TikTok goes dark with a message for incoming President Trump
TikTok went offline for all U.S. users on Saturday night, hours before a ban signed into law by President Joe Biden was due to take effect. If any of the approximately 170 million American users opened the app after it went dark,
'How is this fair?' TikTok users go into meltdown as app goes offline in the US
Goodbye TikTok, we hardly knew ye... Social media users have been reacting in their thousands after the Chinese-owned app TikTok went offline shortly before a deadline that would see it banned in the US.
In reviving TikTok, Trump started something else: the imperial presidency
If Trump can upend the TikTok ban through secret deals and an impending executive order, what’s stopping him from doing the ...
TikTok Ban: Apple Issues ‘Unprecedented’ Response For iPhone Users
As for Apple’s unprecedented action, this was spotted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in a post on X, who pointed out that Apple ...
GOP senators prep hardline approach to Trump's stance on China, TikTok: 'Shut it down'
GOP Senators are taking a hard line against TikTok and defying President Trump who wants to delay the app from getting banned ...
Bluesky and X launch new video features amid TikTok uncertainties
Bluesky also gave a shout-out to AT Protocol developers — the decentralized protocol that Bluesky relies on — who are using ...
Trump says he'll issue an executive order Monday delaying U.S. TikTok ban
Trump also laid out on Truth Social what he thinks a “qualified divestiture” of TikTok by ByteDance could look like.
How Much Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Have Made From TikTok Since Wildfires
The amount that former MTV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have made since losing their home to the L.A. wildfires is ...
From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump’s TikTok shift
During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site he said ...
TikTok Flickers Back to Life After Trump Says He Will Stall a Ban
Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect ...
Why is TikTok’s CEO Attending the Inauguration?
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Chew was expected to sit among President-elect Trump’s high-profile guests during the swearing-in ...
TikTok Ban Live Updates: Trump Says ‘TikTok Is Back’ In Victory Rally As App Restores Access
The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.