TikTok, Google Play and Apple

TikTok Is Back, but Not on Apple’s App Store or Google Play — Here’s Why
TikTok shut down for several hours between Jan. 18 and Jan. 19, 2024. The app is back up and running, but users can't download it in the app store.
When Will TikTok Be Back In The Apple App Store And Google Play Store?
If you’re waiting for TikTok to be available for download—or update—again, you may have to practice patience. Here’s why.
TikTok is back, but not in the App Store or Google Play
TikTok service is back online in the US, but the app is unavailable for download in the US - here's when it might return.
Google's VPN badging system from 2023 is rolling out on the Play Store...again
Google has already announced a security-checking Google Play VPN badge system two times now, but it's here to announce it again.
Google Play will now verify VPNs that prioritize privacy and safety
Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy and safety,” the company announced on Tuesday. The new badge will appear on a VPN app’s details page and within search results,
Google Play Store gets verified marks for VPNs committed to protecting your data
Google is highlighting a new update for the Play Store that aims to give users insight into how "protected" their data is before downloading an app. As detailed today (Jan 28) in
Google Play Launches VPN Verification Program
To help customers identify trustworthy providers, Google Play is introducing “Verified” badges for a few VPN apps. Google stated in a blog post on Tuesday that apps with the logo put user privacy and security first.
Google Play Is Adding a Label for Safer VPNs
VPNs have seen an uptick in popularity lately in the United States, largely thanks to more blocked websites, but that doesn't mean that you should go and install the very first VPN you see listed on Google Play.
Can't download TikTok? Here's why the app is still unavailable despite Trump's order
The TikTok app is still not available in Google Play or Apple's App Store despite Trump's order halting the ban. Here's ...
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TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet
If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in ...
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TikTok Still Missing on Apple’s App Store, Google Play as ‘App Rot’ Begins — No More Downloads, Updates, In-App Purchases, or Bug Fixes
ByteDance restored TikTok service in the United States on Sunday night, but major tech companies like Apple and Google have ...
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to ...
Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday, complying with a law requiring China's ByteDance to divest ...
iPhones with TikTok still installed are listing for up to $1M on eBay
On eBay, smartphones with TikTok still installed fetch hundreds to thousands of dollars, with one iPhone 16 Pro Max with the ...
What other apps are affected by the TikTok ban? Lemon8, CapCut, Marvel Snap top the list
TikTok is not the only app that went dark ahead of Sunday's ban. Here are six others removed from the Apple App and Google ...
Trump's 75-day extension of TikTok ban falls into 'gray area,' experts say. What to know
Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 to extend the ban on TikTok, implemented by former President Joe Biden last year.
Trump's order says he won't enforce the TikTok ban. Will that be enough for Apple and Google?
TikTok faces an uphill battle getting back in app stores, even with Trump's executive order that says he won't enforce the ...
Google Earth sleuth thinks they’ve found a face in Antarctica
A Reddit user believes they’ve found a face peering back at them in a Google Earth image from Antarctica. The satellite ...