TikTok restores service for U.S. users based on Trump’s promised executive order

Even if the controversial U.S. ban on TikTok does take effect on Jan. 19, the app won't automatically vanish from phones. Here's what would change.

Trump's request Friday came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court.

The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from many states, including N.J.