\n<\/p>\n
TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve when he takes office on Monday.<\/p>\n On Sunday the Chinese-owned app stopped working for American users, following concerns that their data could be accessed by Chinese officials.<\/p>\n In a statement, TikTok later said it was in the process of “restoring service” just hours after going dark in America. <\/p>\n It thanked the president-elect for “providing the necessary clarity and assurance” and said they would work with Trump “on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Posting on Truth Social, a social media platform he owns, Trump said on Sunday<\/a>: “I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security.”<\/p>\n TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, previously ignored a law requiring it to sell its US operations to avoid a ban. The law was upheld by Supreme Court on Friday and went into effect on Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The platform is wildly popular among its many millions of US users. It has also proved a valuable tool for American political campaigns to reach younger voters.<\/p>\n