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TikTok Restored to U.S. App Stores After Trump Delays Enforcement of Ban

TikTok is back on Apple and Google app stores following legal developments that deferred a potential ban on the Chinese-owned app.

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  1. TikTok is back on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S.

    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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  2. Google, Apple Restore China's TikTok to App Stores

    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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  3. TikTok Returns To Apple And Google App Stores In The U.S.

    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 U.S.

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Updated: Feb 16th, 2025, 9:59 AM ET

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TikTok has been reinstated in the Apple App Store and Google Play in the U.S. after President Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a divestment law. The popular app, with over 170 million American users, was removed for nearly a month while ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, sought a buyer. Following assurances from the Justice Department, both Apple and Google restored TikTok after legal uncertainties arose from national security concerns regarding its Chinese ownership. The future of TikTok remains precarious, facing potential divestment or ban as new developments unfold.

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