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TikTok has announced that it will enable Android users in the US to download and use the app through some package kits accessible on its website. This comes as the ByteDance-owned app is looking at ways to circumvent the restrictions that were imposed on the app in the US. TikTok found a way out for some users According to Reuters, TikTok revealed on Friday that it had package kits on its website, allowing its users on Android to connect to the app. The development follows restrictions that were imposed on the popular video platform effective January 19. According to the law, Apple and Google were barred from reinstating the platform on their app stores as the US demanded that TikTok’s parent company ByteDance either divest the app on national security reasons or face a ban. This comes as US officials warned that TikTok, with its Chinese origins posed a security risk to Americans’ data. However, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requesting to delay the enforcement of the law by 75 days. President Trump took office the day after the ban went into effect. He also indicated that deliberations were underway with several people over TikTok’s purchase. To that end, he will have a decision on TikTok’s future in the US this month. The app has an estimated 170 million users in the US, remaining a significant player on the social media landscape. Earlier this week, President Trump signed another executive order that seeks the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, which could potentially facilitate the acquisition of the short video platform. The ban on TikTok in the US has ignited debate with advocates for free speech strongly opposing the decision under a law that was passed by Congress and signed by then-president Joe Biden.…

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Filed under: News - @ February 8, 2025 3:24 pm