Apple Explains Why It Removed TikTok From the App Store in the U.S.

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By Joe RossignolJan 19, 2025, 9:58 am202 ptsTrending
Apple on late Saturday removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., and it has now explained why it was required to take this action. Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else the platform would…

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