{"id":103343,"date":"2025-02-14T12:24:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=103343"},"modified":"2025-02-14T12:24:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:24:37","slug":"tiktok-returns-to-the-app-store-and-google-play-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/tiktok-returns-to-the-app-store-and-google-play-store\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok returns to the App Store and Google Play store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">The TikTok rollercoaster continues as the app is now available again to download for users in the US.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly a month after TikTok was banned in the US, the app is once again <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.tiktok.com\/en-us\/tiktok-is-now-available-on-the-app-store-and-play-store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available for download<\/a> in the Apple App Store and Google Play store for US users. This development follows a period of turbulence surrounding the app\u2019s future, raising questions about what\u2019s next for the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>A brief timeline of events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand how we got here, let\u2019s look at the key moments leading up to TikTok\u2019s return:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Biden administration signed a law requiring ByteDance apps, TikTok\u2019s parent company, to sell its apps or face a<a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/us-appeals-court-upholds-tiktok-ban-or-sell-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> US ban<\/a> by January 19, 2025.<\/li><li>TikTok was removed from app stores in the US as ByteDance failed to divest its apps, and TikTok briefly became inaccessible for US users.<\/li><li>A few hours later, President Trump signed an executive order granting a 75-day extension for TikTok to find a US buyer.<\/li><li>TikTok\u2019s services were <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/tiktok-resumes-service-in-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restored<\/a> for US users, but Apple and Google did not reintroduce the app to their stores, fearing potential penalties.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A provision in the <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/us-appeals-court-upholds-tiktok-ban-or-sell-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sell-or-ban<\/a> law threatened large fines of $5000 per download if Apple or Google hosted the app post-deadline. As a result, neither company was willing to reintroduce TikTok to their respective stores, even after its service was restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The turning point came when US Attorney General Pam Bondi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/612768\/tiktok-app-store-apple-google-us-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sent a letter to Apple<\/a>, reassuring them that they wouldn\u2019t face penalties for making TikTok available again. TikTok has now been reinstated on both app stores, allowing users to download it once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What&#8217;s next?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While TikTok is back for now, its long-term future in the US remains uncertain. The 75-day extension is a temporary measure, with ByteDance yet to secure a US buyer. <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/who-is-going-to-buy-tiktok-in-the-u-s-a-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Potential buyers have emerged<\/a> with an interest in purchasing the app, but no deal has been finalised.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With ongoing uncertainty, it would not be a surprise if there was another twist in this TikTok saga. 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