In its message, TikTok assures that its return is due to the fact that President-elect Donald Trump has “provided the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will not face sanctions for offering TikTok to more than 170 million Americans and allow more than 7 million small businesses to thrive. In addition, the company assures that it will work with the Trump administration to find a long-term solution that allows the social network to continue operating in the United States.
Following the reopening of the social network, when American users open the application they are greeted with a pop-up window welcoming them and informing them that thanks to the efforts of President Trump, TikTok is back in the United States.
For its part, donald trump has asked through its social network Truth Social that companies “not let TikTok be left in the dark.” “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions go into effect, so that we can reach an agreement to protect our national security,” says the president-elect. “The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped prevent TikTok from shutting down prior to my order.”
In his message, Trump says he would “like to see the United States have a 50% stake in a joint venture.” “By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to function. Without the approval of the United States, there is no Tiktok. With our approval, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, maybe trillions,” he adds. Trump’s “initial idea” is for TikTok to become part of a joint venture based on US soil and 50% owned by the United States. The rest of the company would remain in the hands of the current owners, ByteDance, and a buyer.
However, it remains to be seen whether Donald Trump can achieve what he promises. To begin with, the possibility of extending the application of the law that prohibits TikTok for up to 90 days if it does not pass into the hands of an American company can only be given if there is evidence of a negotiation for its sale that could crystallize in the extra period, already today Today there is nothing of that. Additionally, some Republican senators have already stated that there is no legal basis to extend the effective date of the ban beyond January 19.
For now, Oracle, TikTok’s hosting provider, and Akamai, the person responsible for its content delivery network (CDN), trust Trump’s word and that is why they have restored the social network’s service. Those who still don’t have them all are Google and Apple, which right now do not offer TikTok in their respective mobile application store.
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