TikTok has restored service in the U.S. less than 24 hours after its nationwide shutdown. On Sunday, Jan. 19, TikTok announced on X, via an official statement shared to its policy account, that it is "in the process of restoring service" to Americans after going dark the night prior .

Quick recap: In April of last year, the US Senate passed a bill stating that TikTok would be banned across the country due to national security concerns — unless the Chinese company ByteDance sold its stake in the app. Current US President Joe Biden swiftly signed it into law the day after.

The president-elect Sunday pledged an executive order, hours into his second term, returning access for American users, at least temporarily.