TikTok, App Store and Google

TikTok Still Missing on Apple’s App Store, Google Play
ByteDance restored TikTok service in the United States on Sunday night, but major tech companies like Apple and Google have yet to restore downloads of the app. With no way to update TikTok, app rot may soon set in.
TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet
If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region you’re in,” while Google Play says, “Downloads for this app are paused due to current US legal requirements.”
TikTok is back, but not in the App Store or Google Play
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 Is Back Online, but When Will It Return to the App Store?
While TikTok has been restored for millions of American users after going dark, the app still isn't available on Apple's App Store or Google Play.
No, TikTok Isn’t Back in the App Store
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,
Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in US
The Apple App Store and the Google Play store's removal of TikTok means people in the U.S. can no longer download the popular short-form video app on their devices. TikTok also shut down the service The app's delisting comes after the Supreme Court on Friday decided unanimously to uphold the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores
TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans.
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