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TikTok\u2019s deactivation for US users may have been short-lived<\/a>, but the app is still missing from the iPhone\u2019s App Store. Here\u2019s why one lawyer says Apple can\u2019t bring it back yet.<\/p>\n

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Non-enforcement guarantee won\u2019t provide much assurance in TikTok App Store decision<\/h2>\n

If you have TikTok on your iPhone, the app now works after a short period of going dark in the US late Saturday night and into Sunday.<\/p>\n

But if you don\u2019t yet have it downloaded, there\u2019s currently no way to get the app in the US.<\/p>\n

Apple has removed it<\/a> from the App Store because of its obligation \u201cto follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Trump has assured tech companies that the law banning TikTok would not be enforced, which is what led US host Oracle to restore service on Sunday.<\/p>\n

However, one law expert explains why Apple should not follow suit by restoring the app to the App Store.<\/p>\n

Alan Z. Rozenshtein, writing for Lawfare<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The non-enforcement promise offers minimal security. As discussed above, courts rarely treat such promises as binding, even when defendants face serious consequences from relying on them. Trump could change his mind at any time or selectively enforce against companies that fall from political favor, and a future administration, taking advantage of the five-year statute of limitations, would almost certainly be free to pursue violations regardless of Trump\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In other words, Trump\u2019s assurances now might be of little value later, especially to a court\u2014and the financial consequences for non-enforcement could be severe<\/a>, even for a company of Apple\u2019s stature.<\/p>\n

Rozenshtein\u2019s full piece<\/a> explains the context and history behind non-enforcement guarantees being disregarded in court, and is well worth a read if you\u2019re wondering why Apple has thus far refused to restore TikTok.<\/p>\n

What do you think of Apple\u2019s decision to not offer TikTok on the App Store? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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