TikTok Ban—A New Nightmare For iPhone, Android Users Is Coming True
This has two knock-on effects that are much longer term. First, we now know that a U.S. TikTok ban will be difficult to bypass if it comes back — and the same will be true for any other Chinese (or other) app banned in the same way. There are some options, as I reported over the weekend, but none of them are especially compelling.
TikTok Users Anxiously Await Its Return to US App Stores
TikTok still could not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the United States on Tuesday, trapped in legal purgatory by the two tech giants. U.S. President Donald
Donald Trump issues executive order to halt TikTok ban – but is it legal?
President Donald Trump issued an executive order aiming to temporarily halt a law requiring TikTok to sell U.S. assets or be banned in the U.S.
TikTok Ban: Apple Issues ‘Unprecedented’ Response For iPhone Users
As for Apple’s unprecedented action, this was spotted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in a post on X, who pointed out that Apple issued a support document about TikTok, titled “About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. Apps in the United States.”
Trump Signs Promised TikTok Order Delaying Ban of App
A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken January 19, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Ill
Trump's order says he won't enforce the TikTok ban. Will that be enough for Apple and Google?
TikTok faces an uphill battle getting back in app stores, even with Trump's executive order that says he won't enforce the TikTok ban for 75 days.
Can’t Download TikTok? How About a Used iPhone for $3,000?
Phones with TikTok are being listed for eye-watering sums as the social media platform remains absent from app stores.
Need an iPhone With TikTok Access? They’re Being Listed for Thousands on eBay
Social media app TikTok briefly went dark in the U.S. last weekend due to a federal government tussle over its ownership.
People are hawking used iPhones with TikTok pre-installed at astronomical prices on eBay and Facebook Marketplace
Business Insider's scan of platforms like eBay and Facebook Marketplace showed hundreds of listings touting phones with ...
Apple won't return TikTok to the App Store until it's sold to a U.S. buyer
Despite President Trump's temporary stay on the federal TikTok ban, it's extremely unlikely that the video-sharing app will ...
Can't download TikTok? Here's why the app is still unavailable despite Trump's order
The TikTok app is still not available in Google Play or the iPhone App Store despite Trump's order halting the ban. Here's what's happening.
Vine co-founder launches meme cryptocurrency days after TikTok's brief shutdown; value soars
The newly launched $VINE spiked in value after Elon Musk teased a possible comeback of the discontinued app. Here's what it ...
Old Smartphones Loaded With TikTok Selling for Thousands
People are selling old phones with TikTok installed for as much as $50,000, and the boom is growing, as Google and Apple have removed the app from their online stores.
iPhones with TikTok installed listed for thousands of dollars on eBay after brief ban
Many people are listing iPhones with TikTok installed on eBay for thousands of dollars as the app remains absent on Google ...
TikTok still not available on app stores after Trump's executive order: What we know
TikTok could still not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the U.S, even after President Trump's executive ...
Phones With TikTok Are So Hot Even GameStop Is Buying Them
People who hastily deleted the app are already regretting it — but they don't seem to be worth as much as some hope ...