TikTok content creators feeling confusion NBC Bay Area [Video]

The last several days have been a whirlwind for people in the U.S. who use TikTok and who rely on it for their livelihoods.

Saturday, U.S.TikTok users found they were unable to access the social media app, when they logged on they saw a message saying “a law banning TikTok has been enacted.” While users were well aware this ban was coming, some users were surprised to see the app unavailable on Saturday as Sunday was when the app was scheduled to be banned under U.S. law.

Sunday, many TikTok users woke up without access to the app, only to find it restored hours later. In a statement, TikTok said its app was coming back online in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump provided the necessary assurances to the company’s service providers “that they will face no penalties” for providing access to the app. TikTok says 170 million Americans use its platform along with more than 7 million businesses.

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