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Apple isn’t following the law right now either. They just brought TikTok back to the App Store based on Trump’s promises. But it is still breaking the law.
by scarface_74 2y ago
Apple isn’t following the law right now either. They just brought TikTok back to the App Store based on Trump’s promises. But it is still breaking the law.
- neilpomerleau 2y agoApple never brought it back to the App Store. TikTok has to be sideloaded in the US: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqldw5y4y0no https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqldw5y4y0no
- gnabgib 2y agohttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-14/apple-to-restore-tiktok-to-us-app-store-following-justice-department-letter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-14/apple-to-... https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/technology/tiktok-apple-google-app-stores.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/technology/tiktok-apple-g... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/apple-google-tiktok-app-stores-rcna192154 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/apple-google-tiktok-app... https://www.theverge.com/news/612768/tiktok-app-store-apple-google-us-ban https://www.theverge.com/news/612768/tiktok-app-store-apple-...
- ivewonyoung 2y agoI wonder of all the people who read this comment and also drove today, what percentage violated speeding laws. The TikTok law was meant to force divesture to a US company. The Supreme Court ruled on the legality of it at the very last minute, so there is broad bipartisan support for more time to find an acquirer, including Biden saying he won't enforce it on the last day in office. They know a lot of Americans depend on it for livelihood and entertainment.
- scarface_74 2y agoAnd that was built into the law that if there was a potential buyer, it could be postponed. There is no potential buyer. > They know a lot of Americans depend on it for livelihood and entertainment. Yes because President Musk has showed real concerns about putting people out of work