TikTok said Sunday it was restoring service to users in the United States just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has outlined plans to restore communication services in flood-affected areas within 24 hours of the water receding, it said in a statement released on Saturday.