The TikTok app is still not available in Google Play or Apple's App Store despite Trump's order halting the ban. Here's what's happening.
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.”
Tech giants Apple, Google, and Meta are seeking the support of the incoming President Donald Trump to counter the European Union’s strict regulatory policies. The tech giants intend to use the incoming administration’s influence to challenge the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
TikTok is back up and running for existing users in the US after President-elect Donald Trump promised to sign an executive order pausing its ban.
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
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The United States of America has officially banned TikTok and removed it from app stores like Google Play Store and Apple Store. SA clapped for the ban.
President-elect Donald Trump, who will assume office on Monday, says he is likely to provide a 90-day extension for the app. Chinese Embassy in the US condemns action
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.
YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison are names that have floated around in the past week.
The disappearance of popular video app TikTok in the U.S. this week highlighted the looming ban which President Donald Trump’s executive order has delayed this week.