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


Amid the TikTok shutdown, in a rare move, Apple published a statement and a support document listing all affected apps that are inaccessible in the U.S.

In the support document, Apple noted that the company is following the law by blocking all these apps. Pursuant to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, apps developed by ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries β€” including TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8, and others β€” 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. He is based out of India and has previously worked at publications including Huffington Post and The Next Web.

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