(VOR News) – TikTok was removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store on January 18th, respectively. However, it has returned to both marketplaces, so users of both iOS and Android may now access it.

TikTok usage was severely limited on each of these websites. Even though the social networking software had been removed from the market for nearly a month, users were able to use it again on Thursday night.

The program is owned by TikTok in China.

A few days prior to the implementation of a national security law signed by former Vice President Joe Biden in April 2022, the application was removed from the market. This incident happened just a few minutes prior to January 19. The statute that made it feasible allowed the legislation to proceed with its execution.

The Chinese business ByteDance was threatened with immediate and complete limitations if it did not stop all of its operations in the United States by the deadline.

This regulation was implemented in response to the increasing number of complaints about the app’s data collection practices and its ties to the Chinese government. The regulation was eventually implemented as a result of the growing number of concerns.

The management of TikTok made the decision to temporarily suspend the company’s activities in the United States in response to the bill’s passage. The law’s ramifications were taken into consideration while making this choice.

In the months preceding the deadline, TikTok contended that the law infringed upon the First Amendment rights of its 170 million American users. This charge was brought about in compliance with the existing statute.

In spite of this, the US government claimed that ByteDance’s ownership of TikTok and its ties to China posed a security risk to the US. Nevertheless, the public was able to access the accusation.

Information from the authorities backed up this claim, pointing to the possibility of data breaches or the software used for influence operations as potential causes. The government had to provide proof to back up the conclusion that was drawn, therefore they explained the logic behind the formation of this assumption.

The United States Supreme Court’s ruling, which was made public in January, upheld the conclusion that ByteDance should sell its companies.

TikTok’s decision benefitted Vice President Joe Biden’s administration.

The United States Supreme Court concluded that the limitations imposed by the statute were acceptable due to concerns about data gathering, national security, and foreign adversaries controlling TikTok.

In spite of this setback, TikTok persisted in pursuing legal action and threatened to stop all of its operations in the US if Vice President Joe Biden’s administration did not act.

Former President Donald Trump decided to delay the law’s implementation until April 5, 2023, after considering these issues. In order to achieve this, he issued an executive order that extended the deadline by 75 days.

In addition, he expressed interest in the prospect of the US government acquiring a 50% share in a possible joint venture to ensure TikTok’s safe operation and “save” the business and its operations. This would be put into practice in order to achieve both of these objectives at the same time. To “save” the app, TikTok got involved in this attempt.

It seems that TikTok has effectively restored about 90% of the traffic it had before the restriction was implemented, according to data that Cloudflare Radar was able to get and that CNBC made public in late January.

This information was made public before the limitation was put into place. This problem still exists even though it has been prohibited from the app stores for about a month.

As a result, even though the app still faces legal and political obstacles in the US, its user base seems to have remained remarkably loyal. Despite these challenges, the aforementioned program nevertheless faces challenging conditions

SOURCE: TN