TikTok Returns to U.S. App Stores After Legal Reprieve Amid Ongoing Ownership Negotiations
TikTok is back on Apple and Google’s app stores after a delay linked to an enforcement of U.S. law requiring ByteDance to divest.
The future of TikTok has been precarious since 2020, when Trump moved to shut it down because of national security concerns.
TikTok is back on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S.
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One day before TikTok went dark for U.S. users, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the sell-or-ban legislation in a unanimous ruling that the law would be set to go into effect.
Google, Apple Restore China's TikTok to App Stores
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TikTok's future in the U.S. is still uncertain.
TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores
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TikTok has long faced troubles in the U.S., with the U.S. government claiming that its Chinese ownership and access to the data of millions of Americans makes it a national security risk.
TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
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Despite Trump’s executive order, legal experts warned that the law banning TikTok remains in effect.
TikTok returns to Google Play, Apple app stores
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a conditional ban of TikTok last month, maintaining a law passed by Congress and signed by President Biden that forced the platform to separate itself from its Chinese ownership or face restrictions.
TikTok is back on Apple and Google’s app stores
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While TikTok's return to the app stores is a major win for the platform's millions of users, it does not mean the ban has been permanently lifted.
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Trump credited TikTok for helping him accrue support among young voters during the 2024 presidential election.
TikTok Returns to US App Stores
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TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the United States after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a ban on the popular social media app, operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance.
TikTok returns to US app stores after Trump delays ban
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TikTok has long faced troubles in the U.S., with the U.S. government claiming that its Chinese ownership and access to the data of millions of Americans makes it a national security risk.
TikTok Returns to U.S. App Stores
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Although access to the app has been restored, the status of the law is unresolved and there is still no solution.
Apple and Google restore ability to download TikTok app
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The law that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US assets or ultimately face a ban was signed by then president Joe Biden in April last year, triggered by national security concerns and fears that China could use the video-sharing app to spy on American users.
TikTok returns to Apple App Store and Google Play in US
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TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
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The long-term future of TikTok in the U.S. is still unclear.
TikTok restored to Apple App Store and Google Play as ban still looms without a deal
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Google and Apple have restored TikTok on their respective digital apps store, amid a back-and-forth about banning the China-affiliated app over national security concerns.
Apple, Google reinstate TikTok on their app stores
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Trump, who pushed for a ban during his first term, now says he's no longer in favor of one.
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Summary
TikTok has re-emerged in the U.S. app stores following a 75-day hold imposed by President Trump, who delayed a law requiring the app's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operations. After receiving assurances from the Justice Department, Apple and Google reinstated TikTok on February 15. The app had been removed on January 18 due to compliance with a new law that could force a ban. Despite TikTok's reinstatement, its future remains uncertain as potential buyers include Frank McCourt and MrBeast, amid ongoing discussions about its ownership and national security concerns.
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