TikTok Returns to US App Stores as Trump Considers Extending Sale Deadline

The video app's availability in Apple and Google stores follows a temporary removal and ongoing negotiations over its ownership amid US-China tensions.

• TikTok has been reinstated in US app stores by Apple and Google after a temporary removal tied to ownership disputes.
• Former President Donald Trump has indicated the possibility of extending the deadline for TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app to a US-based entity.
• The US government requires ByteDance to divest from TikTok to address national security concerns about potential Chinese government influence over user data and content algorithms.
• China has restricted the export of TikTok's recommendation algorithm, complicating efforts to finalize a sale without Beijing's approval.
• TikTok remains highly popular in the US, with 170 million users and ranking as the second most downloaded app in the country in 2024.

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