TikTok announced it is restoring its services in the US, after President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he would reactivate access to the app in the US when he returns to power on Monday

"As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is once again available in the US," the platform said in a message to users. TikTok previously issued a statement after US users reported being able to access the Chinese-owned service's website, while the much more widely used TikTok app began coming back online for some users with only a few basic services.

“In consultation with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service,” TikTok said in its previous statement, which also thanked Trump for “providing the necessary clarity and assurance to service providers that they will not be penalized (for) providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and for allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.”

TikTok stopped working for American users late Saturday, before a law banning it on national security grounds took effect Sunday. US officials warned that under the management of Chinese parent company ByteDance, there was a risk that Americans' data could be misused.

Trump announced that he would "extend the period before the law's prohibitions take effect so that we can make a deal to protect our national security." "I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture," he wrote on Truth Social. Trump had previously said he would likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban after he takes office, a promise TikTok cited in an announcement posted to users on the app.

"A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately, this means you cannot use TikTok for the time being. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to restore TikTok after he takes office.

Please stay tuned," read a message sent to TikTok users, which disappeared from the Apple and Google app stores late Saturday.

Trump's rescue of TikTok is a reversal of his stance from his first term. In 2020, he wanted to ban the short-form video app over concerns that the company was sharing Americans' personal information with the Chinese government.

More recently, Trump has said he has a "warm place in [his] heart for TikTok," crediting the app with helping him win over young voters in the 2024 election.