Apple lists all apps it removed alongside TikTok in the U.S.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/18/apple-lists-all-apps-it-removed-alongside-tiktok-in-the-u-s/

by grajaganDev • 2 years ago

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“Apple is obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates. Pursuant to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, apps developed by ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries — including TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8, and others — will no longer be available for download or updates on the App Store for users in the United States starting January 19, 2025,” the company said.

Google and Apple face a $5000 fine for each user downloading the app.

This could mean multiple hundred billion dollar fines.

like_any_other3• 2 years ago

However, Apple is not obligated to lock users out of their own phones, and prevent them from installing apps outside the app store. They've placed themselves in the role of jailer, and this is not the first time a government has forced them to use that role against their users [1,2], yet they continue to recklessly deny their users' autonomy.

[1] Apple drops Hong Kong police-tracking app used by protesters - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49995688

[2] Banned Apps in China are Apps at Risk in Hong Kong - https://applecensorship.com/news/banned-apps-in-china-are-ap...

grajaganDev3• 2 years ago

installing apps outside the app store

How does this work? Any TikToc apk files from outside the app store must been considered compromised at this point.

EA-3167• 2 years ago

The Speaker of the House has made it clear, along with a number of other legislators, that they're not about to give up their role in the constitution just because Donald Trump said so on Truth Social. TikTok can afford to play these games, but as you point out, Google and Apple cannot. I doubt that TikTok's US payment processors or advertisers will either.

The result is the usual Trump soup: a lot of noise, a lot of "debate" and then nothing at the end of the day. Personally I suspect that once his inauguration is over, he'll lose even the pretense of interest in this. "Oh I tried to help, but my hands were tied." Then off to the races with the new drama that goes nowhere.

Three things you can count on with Trump's presidency:

It will be loud and distracting.

Very little will get done that can't be undone just as easily.

The Republicans will pass a giant tax cut in before the midterms, and Trump will sign off on it.

drooby• 2 years ago

Lark is interesting... so just assuming for a second ByteDance was working for CCP...

Lark is potentially corporate espionage spyware?

danielktdoranie• 2 years ago

Why CapCut? Is it Chinese owned?

Apple lists all apps it removed alongside TikTok in the U.S.

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