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TikTok Returns to App Stores After U.S. Security Law Pause

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By Web Desk Published February 14, 2025 3 Min Read
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TikTok has officially returned to the Apple and Google app stores, following a nearly month-long absence caused by the implementation of a new security law. The reinstatement marks a significant moment for users eager to access the popular social media platform once again after facing a temporary disruption in its availability.

AFP confirmed on Thursday that The popular video-sharing app was temporarily unavailable starting on January 18, causing concern among its millions of users. The app’s reinstatement coincided with the commencement of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, following his directive to put a 75-day hold on the law’s enforcement. This law, enacted by his predecessor, Joe Biden, and strongly supported by Congress, had led to the app’s initial removal.

TikTok is set to return to the App Store in the U.S. this evening. pic.twitter.com/PTG4L3rsBm

— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 14, 2025

Despite the temporary suspension of enforcement, Apple and Google have delayed making TikTok available in their stores. The law mandates that TikTok sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to avoid a complete ban, citing risks that the Chinese government could access American user data or manipulate public opinion.

President Trump has hinted at a potential joint venture between the United States and ByteDance as a solution, though the details of such an arrangement remain unclear. “Essentially, with TikTok, I have the right to either sell it or close it,” Trump remarked. He added that any agreement might also require approval from China, which he expected would not risk a hostile response that could lead to reciprocal tariffs.

As President Donald Trump delayed a ban on TikTok and assured tech giants they would not be fined for distributing or maintaining it, the Chinese-owned social media app returned to the US app of Apple and Google https://t.co/oVZBv5KbVm pic.twitter.com/HMIL9zfJbp

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) February 14, 2025

Violations of the law, which is still officially active, could lead to severe penalties, with fines up to $5,000 per user if the app is accessed in violation of the regulations. Trump, who previously attempted to ban TikTok during his first term due to similar concerns, now expresses a more favourable view of the app.

Read: Elon Musk Declines Interest in Buying TikTok

Launched in 2016 as Douyin in China and introduced internationally as TikTok in 2017, the platform continues to face global scrutiny over data privacy issues and its connections to the Chinese government.

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