JAKARTA TikTok has a long history of staying in the US to date. The vertical video platform should have been removed from the US for a long time, but President Donald Trump postponed it.
Hours after taking office, Trump immediately saved TikTok from being sentenced to divestment, which was blocked from the US. However, in the end, this platform was stopped operating on January 19, then removed from various app stores.
Some of the stores that also delete TikTok on the list are Apple and Google. Although executive orders have been issued, there is no guarantee that app stores or service providers will be free from legal entanglement.
Therefore, TikTok had been missing for almost a month from the App Store and Google Play Store in the US. Recently, it was revealed how the US Attorney General convinced Apple and Google to bring back TikTok in its app store.
Reporting from Engadget, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Apple and Google. The letter contains assurances that they will be protected and free from punishment when bringing back TikTok.
The Request Letter of the Freedom of Information Law, which was first submitted by Tony Tan, Google Software Engineer and Shareholder, was also given by other technology companies. Some of the names listed include Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, LG Electronics USA, and others.
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"The president has determined that the sudden closure of the TikTok platform will disrupt the implementation of the President's constitutional duties," wrote a letter issued on January 30.
The letter confirms that Apple, Google, and other companies 'can continue to provide TikTok services' to the US public. The government also promises that this directive will not 'incur any legal responsibility'.
The follow-up letter was issued on April 5, a day after Trump gave TikTok another 75-day suspension. Just like before, the letter confirmed guarantees for service providers or app store owners.
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