CapCut is back online in the US

CapCut, the video editing app owned by ByteDance that is subject to the same ban as TikTok, is back up and running in the US.

Users who downloaded the app saw a notification on Tuesday welcoming them back to the service and thanking them for their “patience and support.” Looks like the notification is coming After President Donald Trump signed an executive order The night after his inauguration, he instructed federal enforcement not to take action against providers subject to the law for 75 days.

While the goal of the order was to suppress concerns among providers who could They face billions in fines for violating federal law Maintaining the application now that the sale deadline has passed, legal experts say, does little to actually eliminate legal risk. Perhaps as a result, although some US CapCut providers appear to be cooperating with Trump’s wishes to bring the app back online, it still does not appear in the Apple or Google app stores – Similar to Tik Tok.

Under the Protecting Americans from Adversary-Controlled Foreign Apps Act, apps owned by China-based ByteDance were required to be sold to a non-hostile entity by January 19 to continue operating in the United States. Instead of making a deal, the company pursued its legal options He eventually lost in the Supreme Court. Trump is now trying to broker an agreement A “joint venture” gives the United States 50 percent ownership on TikTok to save it from being banned, although this idea also seems to have its own risky legal implications.