Apple has reinstated TikTok to its App Store in response to receiving a letter from the U.S. Attorney General indemnifying the company.
A ban on TikTok went into effect on January 19—the day before President Trump’s inauguration—after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the company’s appeal. Despite initially pushing for a ban during his first administration, Trump vowed to try to save the company from the ban imposed by the Biden administration.
As part of his effort, Trump issued an executive order providing TikTok a 75-day reprieve and ordering the Attorney General to send letters to companies indemnifying them from any liability for continuing to provide access to TikTok.
I further order the Attorney General to issue a letter to each provider stating that there has been no violation of the statute and that there is no liability for any conduct that occurred during the above-specified period, as well as for any conduct from the effective date of the Act until the issuance of this Executive Order.
According to Bloomberg’sMark Gurman, Apple has received such a letter and reinstated TikTok in response.
The app can already be found on the App Store.
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