TikTok has been reinstated on US app stores after Apple and Google received assurances from the Trump administration regarding legal liabilities. The app faced a potential ban due to national security concerns. President Trump's executive order granted a 75-day period for a deal to be struck, allowing TikTok to operate within this timeframe. While the long-term fate of TikTok in the US remains uncertain, negotiations for a potential sale, possibly involving a US sovereign wealth fund or companies like Microsoft, are ongoing.
TikTok has returned to US app stores in a sign that Apple and Google have been reassured by the Trump administration that they will not face legal liabilities if they host the app owned by China’s ByteDance. Last month, TikTok — which has 170mn US users — was unavailable in the country for several days when a new law came into force requiring ByteDance to sell the app or face a ban over national security concerns.
TikTok’s long-term fate in the US remains unclear. Many politicians and security officials believe China’s government could use it to access Americans’ personal information, facilitate espionage and wield the app’s algorithm to spread propaganda. TikTok denies that Beijing has any control over the app. But Trump has promised to “save” TikTok after it helped him reach the youth vote during the 2024 election campaign.
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