But on Sunday, TikTok has returned for some users in the US “in agreement” with its service providers, the company said. A pop-up displayed within the app thanks users for their patience and says its restoration comes “as a result of President Trump’s efforts.”
Where is TikTok down in the US? Here’s the latest availability report. Last updated: Sunday, January 19th, 4:30 pm PT Apple App Store: ⊗ Not Available Google Play Store: ⊗ Not Available Existing, Already-Downloaded Apps: √ Available (Restored) Web Version: √ Available (Restored) Akamai: √ Available (Restored) Oracle: √ Available (Restored) TikTok,
TikTok is not the only app that went dark ahead of Sunday's ban. Here are six others removed from the Apple App and Google Play stores.
TikTok, the Chinese tech company, ByteDance-owned social media platform is no longer available in the United States. The application and the company that runs it have warned its users in the country that the application may no longer be available from Sunday after the US Congress passed legislation banning the application.
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday, complying with a law requiring China's ByteDance to divest the social app or see it face an effective ban in the U.S.
TikTok is no longer available in the United States —at least for now. But it’s not the only ByteDance-owned app that’s currently blocked for US-based users.
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is on the verge of being banned in the United States. The thing is, the government could go after other ByteDance apps, and there are quite a few of them operating in the U.
"TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps are no longer available in the United States, and visitors to the United States might have limited access to features," Apple said.
Apple said apps developed by ByteDance and its subsidiaries would no longer be available for download or updates on the US app store from Sunday.
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TikTok has officially ceased operations in the U.S. after a federal ban, with the app removed from the App Store and Google Play.