TikTok Returns to US App Stores After Trump Delays Ban Enforcement Until April 5

TikTok has returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday, Feb 13, after President Donald Trump delayed enforcement of a ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform until April 5. The app, used by over 170 million American users, briefly went dark last month as the ban deadline approached. Trump signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law requiring ByteDance to sell the US version to avert a ban. Apple and Google received assurances from the Trump administration that they would not be held liable for allowing downloads. The ban, passed with bipartisan support, was signed into law by former President Joe Biden, citing national security concerns.