Amid the TikTok shutdown, in a uncommon transfer, Apple printed a press release and a help doc itemizing all affected apps which are inaccessible within the U.S. The iPhone maker usually doesn’t publish data for when it blocks apps.
Notably, different ByteDance apps, together with CapCut, Lemon8 — which surged in the previous couple of months — and Marvel Snap, are additionally a part of the blocked apps. Right here is the total listing of apps that Apple has eliminated:
- TikTok
- TikTok Studio
- TikTok Store Vendor Middle
- CapCut
- Lemon8
- Hypic
- Lark – Staff Collaboration
- Lark – Rooms Show
- Lark Rooms Controller
- Gauth: AI Research Companion
- MARVEL SNAP
Within the help doc, Apple famous that the corporate is following the legislation by blocking all these apps.
“Apple is obligated to observe the legal guidelines within the jurisdictions the place it operates. Pursuant to the Defending People from International Adversary Managed Purposes Act, apps developed by ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries — together with TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8, and others — will now not be obtainable for obtain or updates on the App Retailer for customers in the US beginning January 19, 2025,” the corporate stated.
The doc additionally highlights that people who find themselves visiting the U.S. and have the App Retailer set to a non-U.S. area gained’t be capable of replace the app or buy in-app objects for these apps.
TikTok and different ByteDace apps are banned because of a invoice handed final 12 months that might drive the corporate to promote the quick video app or face a ban. Final week, the Supreme Court docket upheld that legislation, leading to Apple and Google blocking the app late on January 19.
