UPDATE (1/19/25): TikTok is back online in the U.S. after a brief outage. The company issued a statement on X/Twitter, attributing the restoration to assurances from President Trump that service providers would face no penalties for providing TikTok to its American user base. TikTok expressed gratitude for this resolution, highlighting its support for the First Amendment and opposition to arbitrary censorship. The company plans to collaborate with President Trump on a long-term solution to maintain its presence in the United States.
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