Apple Removes TikTok From App Store on iPhones and iPads in the U.S.

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Apple Removes TikTok From App Store on iPhones and iPads in the U.S. - MacRumors

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In other countries, the app remains available on the App Store and is fully functional.iPhone and iPad users in the U.S.who already installed TikTok can no longer use the app either as of tonight, as TikTok has made the app "temporarily unavailable".In the U.S., a law banning TikTok unless Chinese company ByteDance divests its ownership of the social media platform takes effect this Sunday, January 19.

In a statement on Friday, TikTok warned that the app would become unavailable due to the Biden administration's lack of intervention:The statements issued today by both the Biden White House and the Department of Justice have failed to provide the necessary clarity and assurance to the service providers that are integral to maintaining TikTok's availability to over 170 million Americans.

Unless the Biden Administration immediately provides a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers assuring non-enforcement, unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January 19.