Apple, Google Remove TikTok From US App Stores as Ban Starts
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Apple Inc. and Google removed TikTok from their mobile app stores in the US as required by a law that took effect Sunday, after the social media company’s legal challenges failed to head off the measure passed last year to address national security concerns.
Their moves followed TikTok’s decision to proactively suspend its services to US-based users a few hours earlier when it took its platform offline. Apple said it’s obligated to follow the laws in jurisdictions where it operates, while Google didn’t respond to a request for comment outside of regular business hours.