UPDATE (1/19/25): TikTok is back online in the U.S. after a brief outage. The company attributed the restoration to assurances from President Trump that service providers would face no penalties for providing the platform to American users. TikTok expressed gratitude for this decision, highlighting its support for the First Amendment and opposition to arbitrary censorship. They intend to collaborate with President Trump on a long-term solution to maintain TikTok's presence in the United States.
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