tiktok announced on sunday It is “in the process of restoring service”, but the app is still unavailable on the App Store and Google Play. If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you'll see a message that reads, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region where you are,” while Google Play says, “Downloads of this app are blocked.” are given.” Due to current US legal requirements.”
But on Sunday, TikTok returned it to some users in the US “in agreement” with its service providers, the company said. A pop-up appeared The app thanked users for their patience and said its restoration “came as a result of the efforts of President Trump.”
None of the companies involved responded to requests for further comment. However, its reinstatement so far suggests that the app's hosting provider, Oracle, and its CDN partner, Akamai, are relying on Trump's promise that there will be “no liability” for companies that support TikTok. Others in government, such as Republican Senator Tom Cotton, praised the App Store for removing ByteDance apps. and said Any company that facilitates TikTok could face “hundreds of billions of dollars in catastrophic liability under the law, not only from the DOJ, but also from securities law, shareholder lawsuits, and state AGs.”