Apple to restore TikTok on US app store following justice dept letter

Apple to restore TikTok on US app store following justice dept letter

The US tech giant, along with Alphabet Inc’s Google, took down the video app in line with the 2024 ban.

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Donald Trump directed the US attorney general to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban for 75 days to reassess the government’s approach. (EPA Images pic)
NEW YORK:
Apple Inc will restore ByteDance Ltd’s TikTok to the US app store on Thursday, following a letter from US attorney general Pam Bondi, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Apple, along with Alphabet Inc’s Google, removed TikTok in the US to comply with a law passed last year.

In a Jan 20 executive order, Trump said he instructed the attorney general “not to take any action to enforce the act for a period of 75 days from today to allow my administration an opportunity to determine the appropriate course forward.”

Apple confirmed that the app will return Thursday evening.

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