TikTok is back online less than 15 hours after shutting down. Why is TikTok working again? Are they still banned in the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know.

The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.

The singer debuted her hit single in 2010, years before the social media platform launched Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also ...