Apple, Google and TikTok

TikTok app unavailable on Apple, Google stores in US despite Trump delaying ban
TikTok remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a ban on the popular Chinese-owned short-video app by 75 days.
Apple, Google Remove TikTok From US App Stores as Ban Starts
Apple Inc. and Google removed TikTok from their mobile app stores in the US as required by a law that took effect Sunday, after the social media company’s legal challenges failed to head off the measure passed last year to address national security concerns.
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
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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President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to stop TikTok going dark—but tech companies who help him risk incurring $850 billion in fines.
Trump's order says he won't enforce the TikTok ban. Will that be enough for Apple and Google?
TikTok faces an uphill battle getting back in app stores, even with Trump's executive order that says he won't enforce the TikTok ban for 75 days.
Trump delays TikTok ban for at least 75 days via executive order
TikTok will remain operational in the US for now after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to put a law banning the app on hold for at least 75 days.
Trump delays TikTok ban, floats U.S. stake in sale
President Trump has paused the federal ban on TikTok for 75 days, giving ByteDance, the app's China-based owner, time to sell its U.S. assets. In a bold proposal, Trump suggested that a future buyer give the United States a 50% ownership stake in a joint venture.
TikTok App Still Missing from U.S. App Stores Despite Trump's 75-Day Extension
Despite a 75-day extension from President Trump for TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations, the app is still missing from Apple and Google's U.S. stores. The ban stems from national security concerns over Chinese ownership.

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