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Tiktok returned to the Apple and Google App Stores for download on Thursday (US time). This follows a guarantee that the ban will not come into effect anytime soon, as Bloomberg reported Friday in a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
A statement released on Tiktok’s official website stated, “The Tiktok app is now available for download from the App Store and Google Play. US users can download the latest version of the app and choose what they like. You can continue to create, discover, and share. Tiktok.”
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the 75-day delay in banning popular short video app Tiktok could be extended, but Reuters reported that he doesn’t think it’s necessary. .
China-owned social media app used by 170 million Americans has temporarily darkened from two stores before the law came into effect on January 19, with Chinese owners becoming national security They demanded that they be sold for security reasons or face bans.
On the day Trump took office on January 20th, he was a presidential order to delay the ban on Tiktok by 75 days to “give my administration an opportunity to determine an appropriate course of action on Tiktok.” Xinhua reported that it has issued the
Tiktok has begun restoring its services after a shutdown of about 14 hours. Despite the delays in law enforcement, both Google and Apple are no longer able to use Tiktok in their US app stores.
Commenting on Tiktok’s return to Apple and Google apps to stores, Zhou Mi, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, told Global Times on Friday that the Chinese social media apps are rapidly increasing. The US, who said it had a base, shows that it effectively meets the needs of its users in the US.
“Tiktok has, to some extent, become part of the US economy. It contributes to economic growth, job creation and even reallocation of resources,” Zhou said in a statement that Tiktok’s return to two app stores. We note that it highlights its huge growth. The possibilities of the US market are an important focus for the company.
Tiktok took a temporary offline and removed from Apple and Google App Store despite CNBC’s reporting on January 31, citing data from CloudFlare Radar, in the US maintains approximately 90% of user traffic.
Previously, Trump signalled the White House that the US should continue to operate in the US as it owns “half” of its social media apps, media reports.
In his latest comment to reporters about the issue at the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump admiring him wants to sign a contract with Tiktok in Tiktok, praised him for helping him win the 2024 presidential election. Reuters reported.
“Trump wants to resolve this issue quickly, and his official statement aims to signal all market stakeholders that he wants to resolve the issue in the short term. …But the timing of the resolution may not depend only on a third. A political party or Trump wish,” Zhou said.
Additionally, the laws and regulations of the countries involved must be taken into consideration as well as the dynamics of supply and demand in the market, Chinese experts further pointed out, “Given this, solving this problem is visually appealing.” It may not be as easy as it is.
“Tiktok has been active in the US for many years and is extremely popular with American users,” said Mao Ning, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, in response to media questions about the issue of cutting transactions. “There was a positive role in boosting employment and consumption in the United States.”
Regarding actions such as operating and taking over companies, Mao believes that “it should be determined independently by the company according to market principles. If Chinese companies are involved, Chinese laws and regulations will be complied with. It should.”
