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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by 1a527dd5 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @06:52PM (#42763396)
> Has there been any other behavior like this in the past where a company "shut themselves down" to make a big political statement and then almost immediately undid the shut down?

OnlyFans did something similar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnlyFans#Restrictions_on_porno...

Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by SilasX on Sunday January 19, 2025 @09:07PM (#42764254)
That wasn’t a political statement. Per your link, it was a belief that that could not continue the credit card payments while staying in compliance with the law.