App Store blocking TikTok download on iPhone

By US Government mandate, Tik Tok can no longer be made available in any US App Store.

click here ➜ About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps in the United States - Apple Support

Apple is obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates. Pursuant to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, apps developed by ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries — including TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8, and others — will no longer be available for download or updates on the App Store for users in the United States starting January 19, 2025.

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About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps in the United States - Apple Support

No…we don’t know when/if it will be available for download. This is a complicated situation that will take time to sort out …so patience is advised.

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The App Store is not blocking TikTok, the US government is as it poses a potential threat to our national security, and Apple is just complying with the law or they could face a hefty fine. We do not know if or when it will return for download. In the meantime, you can still watch TikTok on the web.

Read Apple's statement: About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps in the United States - Apple Support

Garlicgeo wrote:

The law was delayed for 75 days by executive order.

The fines that the law imposed on Google and Apple has NOT been overturned. Congress has not overturned them and the Supreme Court has not ruled that an Executive Order can eliminate those fines.

Hope that helps. That is why you can continue to use a previously downloaded version or access TikTok on the web.

Garlicgeo wrote:

Why is the app store still blocking TikTok? It says bytedance apps aren’t available in my region.

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Because Apple is following the law of the country in which they operate.

UPDATE:

While Trump has delayed the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA) for 75 days, major tech companies such as Apple and Google will still keep TikTok off the App Store to avoid ruinous fines and potential legal liability.

Garlicgeo wrote:

The law was delayed for 75 days by executive order.

Despite what some people seem to have thought, the President can't just nullify a law all on his own.