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Barely more than 12 hours after TikTok went dark in the United States, the video-sharing app is coming back online.
“In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” the company said in a statement. “We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.”
Earlier today, President-elect Donald Trump posted that he would be issuing an executive order that would delay the ban, and that his order would “confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.”
That seemed to be enough reassurance for TikTok and its service providers. The TikTok app was already working again for several TechCrunch writers by the time the company issued its statement shortly after 12:30pm Eastern today.
Trump also indicated that his “initial thought” on a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. would involve “a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the U.S. gets a 50% ownership.”
In its statement, TikTok said it will “will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.”
This story is developing …
Anthony Ha is TechCrunch’s weekend editor. Previously, he worked as a tech reporter at Adweek, a senior editor at VentureBeat, a local government reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, and vice president of content at a VC firm. He lives in New York City.
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