Apple tonight updated its beta testing app TestFlight, seemingly to block U.S.users from accessing the TikTok beta on the iPhone and other devices.The update adds this fine print to the app, according to contributor Aaron Perris: This development comes after Apple removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S.
earlier tonight.In the U.S., a law banning TikTok unless Chinese company ByteDance divests ownership of the platform takes effect Sunday, January 19.The app is "temporarily unavailable" in the U.S., according to an in-app notice being shown to users tonight.
More details about the ban and what comes next are outlined in our earlier report.Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum.All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
