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TikTok will remain unavailable in U.S. Apple App Store until the platform is sold to a US buyer

Within the United States, TikTok’s future is still uncertain.

The existence of the Apple App Store is crucial to the social media and technology industries.

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The app is reportedly going to remain inaccessible until it is purchased by. an American business. 

This decision comes after the app’s data privacy policies and connections to its Chinese parent company ByteDance came under increasing regulatory scrutiny.

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One of the most popular social media platforms worldwide is TikTok which has been the subject of debate.

American legislators voicing worries about threats to national security.

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Apple’s action to eliminate them emphasizes the mounting pressure on ByteDance to sell off TikTok US operations in order to adhere to US privacy and security regulations.

Industry observers believe that this might be a sign of an impending high-stakes bidding war between the major tech companies wishing to purchase the U. S. TikTok resources. 

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Businesses like Oracle and Microsoft may be on the list.

They have previously expressed interest as well as additional potential purchasers like Amazon Meta or even a group of customers and US-based funders.

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The negotiations and whether are now the focus of everyone’s attention.

To enable the platform to reappear in US app stores ByteDance will consent to relinquish control.

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