Despite President Trump’s temporary stay on the federal TikTok ban, it’s extremely unlikely that the video-sharing app will return to the App Store anytime soon. Here’s why.
TikTok’s status in the U.S. remains complicated
TikTok’s status in the U.S. remains complicated
On January 19, the U.S. government enacted a blanket ban against ByteDance apps, owners of popular apps such as TikTok, Marvel Snap, and CapCut. A day later, President Trump signed an executive order delaying the ban for 75 days.
And yet, despite that, TikTok — or any app developed by ByteDance Ltd — has yet to reappear on the App Store or the Google Play store. And, according to a new Apple support page, it appears as if it’s going to stay that way.