The company received legal assurances from the Department of Justic that it would not be penalized, per sources.

TikTok returned to the Google app store Thursday evening, a company representative confirmed to CNBC. The Apple app store and Google Play cut ties with TikTok on Jan. 18 moments after the app's leadership temporarily halted service in the U.

Google is now directing iOS users to download and use the dedicated Gemini app from the App Store, discontinuing its integration within the main Google app.

TikTok resumed operations, but Google and Apple still didn’t allow the app to appear on their app stores. On Thursday, TikTok said the app was available again. Analysts note that the delay in returning the app to the app stores could have been because Google and Apple awaited assurances that they would not be prosecuted or fined for hosting and distributing TikTok,

TikTok is back, kids. The popular app, which is owned by China's ByteDance, reappeared for download on Apple’s App Store today. Google Play reportedly said it was doing the same. TikTok has 170+ million U.

Apple and Google on Thursday evening restored TikTok to their respective app stores in the U.S., nearly a month after they removed the short video app

Apple and Google have both agreed to bring back TikTok to their mobile app stores in the US nearly a month after President Trump postponed the ban of the app.

TikTok returned to Apple and Google app stores on Thursday evening – less than a month after it was banned. The post TikTok is Back on Apple and Google App Stores – But For How Long? appeared first on Tech.

Apple and Google have reportedly made TikTok available again on their U.S. app stores. According to multiple outlets, Google Play restored TikTok to its U.S. app store along with Apple on Thursday. The reported actions followed promises by President Donald Trump to save the app and an executive action delaying the ban of the popular social media platform.

Google Play said it restored TikTok to the US app store on Thursday, following promises by President Donald Trump to save the app and an executive action delaying the enactment of a ban on the wildly popular social media platform.

TikTok fans can rejoice as Apple and Google have returned the beleaguered app to their respective app marketplaces. While TikTok did have to endure a shutdown in the US in the wee hours of January 19,