TikTok service is back online in the US, but the app is unavailable for download in the US - here's when it might return.
TikTok may be back, but that hasn't prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead up to a ban on TikTok — which kicked off Sunday
Apple on late Saturday removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., and it has now explained why it was required to take this action. Last
TikTok is bringing its service back online in the US, after shutting down for about half a day. The company said this afternoon that it is “in the process of restoring service” and thanked President-elect Trump for “providing the necessary clarity” to do so.
Apple tonight removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., meaning that the app can no longer be freshly installed on iPhones and iPads there.
With TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices.
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple.
TikTok was miraculously restored for American users just hours after it went down, but when will it come back to the App Store for new users to download the platform?
As for when TikTok will be available to download or update once again, who’s to say. The law states that providers like Oracle, Apple, and Google would be fined for having the app available, not the users,
Business leaders, lawmakers, legal scholars, and influencers who make money on TikTok are watching to see how Trump tries to resolve a thicket of regulatory, legal, financial and geopolitical