TikTok has returned to U.S. app stores after former President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban on the Chinese-owned platform until April 5th. The app briefly went dark last month and was granted a 75-day extension by an executive order. The extension allowed it time to comply with a law requiring its sale to a neutral party. Apple and Google resumed downloads after receiving assurances they wouldn’t be held liable. The law banning TikTok, signed by President Joe Biden, was upheld by the Supreme Court amid concerns over national security. Trump once backed the ban but has since expressed interest in finding a compromise and floated potential buyers.
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00:02TikTok has returned to the app store in the US after President Donald Trump postponed a ban on
00:06the Chinese-owned platform until April 5th. The app briefly went dark last month and was granted
00:11a 75-day extension by an executive order. The extension allowed it time to comply with laws
00:16requiring it sail to a neutral party. Apple and Google resumed downloads after receiving
00:21assurances that they wouldn't be held liable. The law banning TikTok signed by President
00:26Joe Biden was upheld by the Supreme Court amid concerns over national security.
00:30Trump once backed the ban but has since expressed interest in finding a compromise
00:34and floated potential buyers. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.