{"id":974,"date":"2025-01-22T14:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaltrendnews.com\/?p=974"},"modified":"2025-08-05T00:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:38:38","slug":"apple-and-google-have-removed-tiktok-from-their-app-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaltrendnews.com\/ro\/apple-and-google-have-removed-tiktok-from-their-app-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple, Google Remove TikTok From Stores as App Halts Service in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-points\">Key Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores on Saturday night.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their action complies with a law requiring China\u2019s ByteDance to divest the social app or face an effective ban in the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a result, users in the U.S. can no longer download TikTok on their devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TikTok also shut down service for American users, displaying a message that it is currently unavailable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The move follows the Supreme Court\u2019s unanimous decision on Friday to uphold the \u201cProtecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"app-delisting-and-service-halt\">App Delisting and Service Halt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple<\/strong> and <strong>Google<\/strong> removed TikTok from their app stores on Saturday night, adhering to a U.S. law that demands ByteDance, TikTok\u2019s China-based owner, sell off its American operations or face an outright ban. With TikTok no longer on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, people in the U.S. cannot download the short-form video app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The removal occurred after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which President Joe Biden signed in April. TikTok stated on Friday that its service would \u201cgo dark,\u201d effectively ceasing operations for American users, unless the Biden administration intervened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Google Play Store, the link that previously hosted TikTok returned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, some users attempting to open TikTok itself or visit its website saw a notice saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSorry, TikTok isn\u2019t available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can\u2019t use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"legal-requirements-and-compliance\">Legal Requirements and Compliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The law stipulates that if ByteDance failed to complete a \u201cqualified divestiture\u201d of TikTok by Sunday, service providers in the U.S. must cease supporting the app. Apple, Google, and Oracle therefore risked penalties if they continued to host or enable TikTok in any way. Apple and Google had distributed the app through their respective stores, while <strong>Oracle<\/strong> has been supplying cloud computing services to TikTok. In June, Oracle stated that this law could negatively affect its business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"response-from-tiktok\">Response From TikTok<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Supreme Court\u2019s decision, TikTok CEO <strong>Shou Chew<\/strong> asserted that using TikTok is protected by the First Amendment. He also underscored that over 7 million American businesses rely on TikTok to generate revenue and attract customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chew posted a TikTok video addressing the situation, saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cRest assured, we will do everything in our power to ensure our platform thrives as your online home for limitless creativity and discovery as well as a source of inspiration and joy for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Chew also thanked President-elect <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, who had previously asked the Supreme Court to pause the law\u2019s implementation to allow a potential political solution. Chew is expected to attend Trump\u2019s inauguration on Monday in Washington, along with various tech leaders from companies such as <strong>Meta<\/strong>, <strong>Amazon<\/strong>, <strong>Apple<\/strong>, and <strong>Google<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"political-reactions-and-next-steps\">Political Reactions and Next Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump arrived in Washington on Saturday evening. His transition team did not immediately comment on the TikTok shutdown. On Friday, Trump said the Supreme Court\u2019s decision had been expected and that \u201ceveryone must respect it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMy decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay tuned!\u201d<br>\u2014 <em>Donald Trump, via Truth Social<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, Trump\u2019s incoming National Security Adviser, <strong>Mike Waltz<\/strong>, suggested on CNN that \u201ccontinued Chinese ownership of TikTok could be possible if there were firewalls to make sure that the data is protected here on U.S. soil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary <strong>Karine Jean-Pierre<\/strong> characterized TikTok\u2019s statement about going dark as a \u201cstunt.\u201d She explained that actions to implement the law would fall to the next administration, and advised TikTok and other affected companies to take up their concerns with that administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump told NBC News on Saturday that a 90-day extension of the Sunday deadline was \u201cmost likely,\u201d and that he might announce a formal decision on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it\u2019s appropriate. We have to look at it carefully. It\u2019s a very big situation.\u201d<br>\u2014 <em>Donald Trump<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"potential-bidders-and-acquisition-proposals\">Potential Bidders and Acquisition Proposals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Perplexity AI<\/strong>, an artificial intelligence startup, submitted a bid for TikTok on Saturday, intending to merge TikTok\u2019s U.S. operations with the startup and new capital partners, according to a CNBC report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businessman <strong>Frank McCourt<\/strong>\u2019s <strong>Project Liberty<\/strong> revealed on January 9 that it too had submitted a proposal to acquire TikTok at undisclosed terms. McCourt told CNBC on Friday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe, I believe, are the only bidder that meets the necessary criteria of disentangling the technology from the Chinese algorithm.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points App Delisting and Service Halt Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores on Saturday night, adhering to a U.S. law that demands ByteDance, TikTok\u2019s China-based owner, sell off its American operations or face an outright ban. 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