CapCut Operates Again In The US Thanks To Postponement Of Divestment Rules

CapCut can be accessed again in the US (photo: dock. unsplash)

JAKARTA CapCut has the same fate as TikTok when the divestment rules were running on January 19, 2025. The editing application stopped working because it was developed by ByteDance, a Chinese company.

Being under the same auspices, neither CapCut nor TikTok had time to operate for the US community, but TikTok was luckyer because the platform was only closed for a day. Unlike CapCut, this app didn't work for a few days.

After losing access for almost three days, CapCut can finally be reused by US residents. Users who still keep CapCut on their cellphones get a notification that the app is back in operation.

"Thank you for your patience and support. CapCut has returned to the US! You can re-create, edit, or find out everything you like in CapCut," reads a notification received by CapCut users in the US.

This notice was received after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to postpone the divestment rules for 75 days. That way, CapCut can also operate without fear of breaking the rules.

In fact, Trump's executive order doesn't help much because divestment rules can't just be canceled, especially since this rule has been signed directly by former US President Joe Biden.

In addition, legal certainty for service providers is also unclear so that CapCut is not yet available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, just like TikTok. This platform will be available again if the Attorney General has issued an official statement that the service provider will be free from legal responsibility for the next 75 days.