CapCut, the video editing app owned by ByteDance, also affected by the same ban as TikTok is working again in the US.
As a thank you for their “patience and support,” users who downloaded the app received a message Tuesday. Trump signed an executive order the night after his inauguration instructing federal authorities that they cannot take action against service providers for 75 days under this law.
Through its order, the government gave companies impacted by the potential ban more time to resolve their legal issues. There might be a solution to keep these services running smoothly in the US. However, despite the reprieve, there are still concerns about the long-term viability of the apps, with many wondering if further legal challenges will arise before a permanent resolution is reached.
CapCut and TikTok Face Ongoing Legal Hurdles in the US
Although the order was meant to ease concerns for service providers who might face huge fines for breaking federal law, legal experts say it doesn’t entirely remove the legal risks. As a result, even though some of CapCut’s US service providers seem to follow Trump’s wishes to bring the app back, it still isn’t available on Apple or Google’s app stores—just like TikTok.
According to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, apps owned by ByteDance, based in China, were supposed to be sold to a non-adversary company by January 19th to continue operating in the US. However, the company took legal action instead of selling and lost at the Supreme Court. Trump is now trying to create a “joint venture” to give the US 50% ownership of TikTok to avoid the ban, but this idea also seems to have its legal challenges.