Tech Giants Google and Apple have restored Chinese social media platform Tiktok to their app store.
The Chinese Tiktoc app was restored on Thursday night to both Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store. Report According to Bloomberg.
The two tech giants have pulled Chinese social media platforms from their app stores in response to the US sales or van law that came into effect on January 19th. The Beijing-based integrated company did not sell it.
However, after guarantees from President Donald Trump, the Tiktok app has revived in Google and Apple stores, with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi informing the tech giant that the new law will not come into effect anytime soon.
In an executive order on January 20th, President Trump said the Attorney General would not give the opportunity for my administration to advance the appropriate course, so that he would not take steps to enforce the act for 75 days from today. He said he had instructed.
As reported by Breitbart News, Tiktok was dark for users on January 18th, reading “Sorry, Tiktok is currently not available.” situation.
However, the message continued to praise then-President Trump for “showing that he would work” on the app in order to find a “solution to revive Tiktok.”
“A law is enacted in the United States that prohibits Tiktok,” I read Tiktok's message at the time.
“Unfortunately, that means we cannot use Tiktok for now,” the message added. “We are fortunate that President Trump has shown he will work with us in a solution to bring Tiktok back to office. Stay tuned!”
The next day, Tiktok restored services for US users after President Trump revealed he would issue an executive order delaying the ban on the app.
Meanwhile, Google and Apple have banned Tiktok from their app stores for US users trying to download social media platforms to their mobile phones. The ban on apps in Tech Giant stores was revoked as of Thursday.
As reported by Breitbart News, the app is owned by a Chinese company found in China's Communist Party, and the Tiktok ban arrives amid repeated national security concerns by US lawmakers I did.
One day before Tiktok became dark for US users, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the sell or van law in a unanimous ruling that the law was expected to come into effect.
Alana Mastrangelo is a reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her Facebook and x at @armestrangeloand on Instagram.
