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In the middle of the shutdown of TikTokin a rare move, Apple has published a statement and a supporting document list of all affected applications that are inaccessible in the United States The iPhone manufacturer usually does not publish information about when it blocks applications.
In particular, other ByteDance apps, including CapCut, Lemon8 – which grown in recent months – and Marvel Snap, are also part of the blocked applications. Here’s the full list of apps that Apple has removed:
- TikTok
- TikTok Studio
- TikTok Shop Seller Center
- CapCut
- Lemon 8
- Hypic
- Lark – Team collaboration
- Lark – Display rooms
- Lark Rooms Controller
- Gauth: AI study company
- MARVEL SNAP
In the support document, Apple noted that the company follows the law by blocking all these apps.
“Apple is required to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates. In accordance with the Act to Protect Americans from Foreign Controlled Applications, applications developed by ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries – including TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8 and others – will no longer be available for download or updates in the App Store for users in the US States starting January 19th 2025,” the company said.
The document also highlights that people visiting the US and having the App Store set to a non-US region will not be able to update apps or purchase in-app items for those apps.
TikTok and other ByteDace apps are banned due to a bill that was passed last year would force the company to sell the short video app or face a ban. Last week, the Supreme Court upheld that lawresulting in Apple and Google blocking the app late on January 19.
