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TikTok Returns: Trump Uses Executive Power to Restore the Beloved App

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In a surprising turn of events, TikTok has been reinstated in the United States after former President Donald Trump vowed to bring the platform back on his first day in office if reelected. True to his word, Trump used executive power to overturn previous bans and regulations, ensuring the popular app’s return to millions of users nationwide. One day before his inauguration, president-elect Donald Trump pledged to issue a day-one executive order intended to save TikTok, despite being a main proponent of a ban during his first term. Posting to Truth Social on Jan. 19, Trump wrote that he was looking to “extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect” and foster a "deal to protect our national security," suggesting that he intends to broker a joint venture that would result in an American company taking 50 percent ownership. He called on companies to "not let TikTok go dark" and said he could "confirm that there will be no liability for any c...

TikTok Blocked in the U.S.: Users Scramble for Solutions Amid VPN Chaos

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As of Sunday morning, millions of Americans faced the reality of the TikTok ban, with ByteDance officially blocking access to the app in the United States. Now, opening the app presents users with a stark message: "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now." The ban, implemented just days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, has left TikTok creators and users scrambling to find workarounds, with many turning to VPNs in a desperate bid to restore access. The Rise of VPN Usage: A Temporary Solution? Following the app’s shutdown, Google Trends reported a surge in searches for phrases like "how to get around TikTok ban US," "TikTok VPN," and "how to bypass TikTok block." ok so vpn works ONLY IF you're on the tiktok website, not the app, and also you can't be logged into an american account lol pic.twitter.com/3oscHut46e — banzy 🦎 (@banzyhd) January 19, 2025 VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, are tools designed to mask your ...

Breaking News: TikTok puts out video saying they WON’T be going anywhere despite promised Trump BAN

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The company that presents a huge security risk to Americans and puts communist China on every kid’s phone now says they have no plans to go anywhere no matter what Trump says, and they pitch “stand with Tiktok” message that is SURE to catch fire on the left and among the young people. The app, banned by all the branches of the military and by the Pentagon and White House and even by BIDEN and his campaign over being a huge security risk, is nevertheless really popular with kids who like to make funny videos, and lefty slacktivists who want to seem like they’re doing something important by taking a few seconds to scream at the camera about Trump. TikTok's U.S. General Manager Vanessa Pappas shared a video message through the app's official Twitter account early Saturday. "I want to thank you to the millions of Americans who used TikTok every day bringing their creativity and joy into our daily lives. We've heard your outpouring of support and we want to say ...