TikTok went dark briefly on the evening of Jan. 18 but was restored after incoming President Trump said he would delay the ban’s implementation. The next day, Trump signed an executive order asking the attorney general not to enforce the ban for 75 days. You can now download TikTok from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the US. The app has returned to both stores nearly a month after a nationwide ban took effect on Jan. 19. Google and Apple restored the app after US Attorney General Pam Bondi issued letters assuring them they wouldn’t be fined for hosting it. Until now, both companies risked losing $5,000 per user in penalties. The law in question required TikTok to divest from its Chinese owners or face a ban in the US. Rather than seeking out a buyer, however, TikTok decided to fight the law in court. Do you think Trump is trying to restore China-US business lines ?
