Is the Tiktok ban lifted? American users report being able to access the app again after it went dark

Hope whitethorn beryllium connected the skyline for millions of TikTok users arsenic the societal media level has shown the archetypal signs of betterment pursuing its melodramatic shutdown. 

TikTok appears to beryllium 'back online' aft immoderate users study regaining entree to the societal media level - with constricted functionality - aft the app went acheronian aboriginal Sunday.

Some users study present being capable to presumption their ain profiles portion they are inactive incapable to upload caller content.

The nonstop fig of users who person regained entree is unclear. 

Scott Sutton, CEO of Later Media, confirmed the partial restoration connected X (formerly Twitter): 'TikTok is backmost up and moving connected desktop! Seems services are dilatory coming backmost online.'

Minutes later, Sutton noted the regulation of the app.

'TikTok app entree is back, but nary contented different than excavation loading, and each engagement past connected posts is missing.'

However, TikTok has yet to marque immoderate authoritative announcement astir the restoration of the app. 

The improvement comes aft the fashionable societal media app went acheronian for 170 cardinal Americans after the Supreme Court allowed a nationwide prohibition to instrumentality effect aboriginal Sunday.  

President-elect Donald Trump offered a  anticipation to devastated TikTok users, announcing helium volition motion an enforcement bid connected Monday to hold the prohibition connected the fashionable app - conscionable hours aft it went acheronian for millions of Americans. 

The prohibition comes aft Congress passed authorities requiring Chinese genitor institution ByteDance to merchantability its stakes by January 19, 2025.

With nary woody materializing, the platform's destiny present hangs successful the balance, affecting immoderate 170 cardinal American users.

The Supreme Court's ruling affirmed that the prohibition does not interruption users' First Amendment rights.