TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app's access in the US when he returns to power on Monday.

TikTok said Sunday it was beginning to restore service for US users after going dark overnight following a new law that effectively banned the app.

Leaders at Oracle , the main cloud computing provider for TikTok's U.S. operations, have told some staff to prepare to shut down servers that host U.S. TikTok data as soon as 9 p.m. ET on Saturday (0200 GMT on Sunday) in advance of a U.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kecheng and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American telecom companies.

TikTok stopped working in the United States late Saturday, after the Chinese-owned short-video app failed to stop a nationwide ban required under a law that takes effect Sunday.  "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.

TikTok began going dark for US users late Saturday night, a little more than an hour before a new law banning the app was set to take effect. Just after 10:30 p.m. ET, users logging in to the app were served with a message reading,

Experts have indicated that common workarounds, such as VPNs, may not be effective due to the app's ability to detect user locations through geolocation data.

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), the cloud provider for TikToks U.S. operations, has reportedly instructed staff to prepare for shutting down servers hosting TikToks U.S. data. According to The Information, the shutdown could occur

TikTok has announced that it will cease operations in the U.S. on Sunday, unless the Biden administration provides assurances to tech giants.

The United States Supreme Court on Friday ruled against TikTok's bid to avoid a ban that could shut the app down in just two days and impact millions of users who rely on the platform for entertainment,

TikTok and its Chinese parent company are facing off against the Justice Department Friday in a hearing before the Supreme Court that will help determine the fate of the popular social media app.

TikTok went dark on Sunday for US users as a new law banning the app took effect at midnight. Users logging into TikTok were served with a message reading: "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now."  "A law banning TikTok has been enatched in the U.