After a shutdown on January 19, the social network was finally reintroduced thanks to the support of Donald Trump. The new president promises a decree to suspend the ban on the platform by taking back part of the rights under the American banner.

After a shutdown on January 19, the social network was finally reintroduced thanks to the support of Donald Trump. The new president promises a decree to suspend the ban on the platform by taking back part of the rights under the American banner.

[Mis à jour le lundi 20 janvier 2025 à 12 h 40] A little tour and then comes back. Threatened with ban for months, then unavailable for a few hours, the social network TikTok has finally made its return to the United States. Friday January 17, the Supreme Court, in other words the highest American court, approved the entry into force of a law banning the social network in the country, reported The World.

A law which aimed to prevent the risks of espionage and manipulation by the Chinese authorities of TikTok users. Suspicions then fuel the sinews of the war between the United States and China. On Friday, the judges declared that “For more than 170 million Americans, TikTok provides an important way of expression, interaction and community. But Congress determined that its divestment was necessary to address its well-founded concerns about national security.

TikTok in the United States: a future in the hands of Donald Trump

In fact, the ban on the social network in the United States raised many questions. On the one hand, no information concerning the establishment of such a system had been communicated and as recalled CNN, “no precedent of the US government blocking a major social media platform” has not been carried out until now. On the other hand, how to prevent users from migrating to other social networks such as History X, Facebook and Instagram, or newcomers like Mastodon, Bluesky or Xiaohongshu/RedNote.

A few moments after the deliberations of Congress, President-elect Donald Trump learned of the choice of judges and declared that he had spoken on the telephone with the Chinese President, Xi Jinping. According to CNN, he claimed that they had “a great discussion on TikTok and a great discussion on many other topics.” Enough to reassure users before January 19.

TikTok in the United States: suspension for 12 hours

Thus, on Sunday, millions of American users woke up with fear facing the impossibility of accessing the social network. In fact, TikTok had disappeared from the application stores, both Android and iOS, and those who had already downloaded the social network could no longer open it, specifies Release. In addition to TikTok, all applications linked to ByteDance, owner of the social network, have been removed from the App Store and Play Store. Thus, CapCut, Lemon8 and even Lark were affected.

Then at the end of the day, TikTok reappeared. Around 6:30 p.m., the social network communicated on X its reopening: “In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will not face any penalties in providing TikTok to more than 170 million Americans and enabling more than 7 million small businesses to thrive.”

This Monday, TikTok can thank the support of Donald Trump. The American president demanded a return of the platform to the United States and proposed a solution to its maintenance. “I would like to see a joint company 50% controlled by Americans”he wrote on his Truth Social network. A measure that would allow TikTok to maintain its presence in the country while responding to national security concerns often raised by the American government.