Apple and Google are eradicating TikTok from shops because the app service is discontinued within the USA

Apple And Google removed TikTok from their app stores on Saturday evening, complying with a law that requires the Chinese company ByteDance to sell the social app or face an effective ban in the United States

The removal of TikTok by the Apple App Store and Google Play Store means people in the US will no longer be able to download the popular short-form video app on their devices. The app's delisting came after the Supreme Court voted unanimously on Friday to uphold the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which President Joe Biden signed in April. TikTok said Friday its service was shutting down, meaning it would no longer work for Americans unless the Biden administration intervenes.

In Apple's App Store, TikTok's previous app installation page displays an “App not available” message.

“This app is currently not available in your country or region,” the message continues.

“We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server,” said a message on the page that TikTok previously hosted on the Google Play Store.

Some users who visited TikTok's app and website on Saturday were greeted with the message: “Sorry, TikTok is currently unavailable.”

“A law has been passed in the USA banning TikTok. Unfortunately, this means you will not be able to use TikTok for the time being,” the statement said. “We are happy that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reintroduce TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!”

Lemon8, another service owned by ByteDance, also showed users a notice indicating that it is not available in the United States

“Unfortunately, Lemon8 is currently unavailable,” the statement said.

TikTok suspended its app's service in the United States on Saturday.

The law requires service providers to stop supporting TikTok in the US if ByteDance does not complete a “qualified divestiture” of the app by Sunday. As a result, Apple, Google and Oracle could face harsh penalties for failing to comply with the law. Apple and Google previously distributed the app through their app stores, while Oracle provides cloud computing services to TikTok and said in June that the law would hurt its business.

Following the Supreme Court's decision, TikTok CEO Shou Chew said that using TikTok is a First Amendment right, adding that over 7 million American companies use it to make money and find customers.

“Rest assured, we will do everything in our power to ensure that our platform continues to thrive as your online home for limitless creativity and discovery, as well as a source of inspiration and joy, for years to come,” Chew said in a TikTok -Video.

Chew also thanked President-elect Donald Trump, who previously asked the Supreme Court to suspend implementation of the law and allow his administration “the opportunity to pursue a political resolution of the issues at issue in this case.” Chew is expected to attend Trump's inauguration in Washington, DC on Monday, alongside technology leaders from companies including Meta, Amazon, Apple and Google.

Trump said Friday that the Supreme Court's decision is expected “and everyone has to respect it.”

“My decision on TikTok will come in the not too distant future, but I need time to review the situation. Stay tuned!” Trump wrote in a post on his social media app Truth Social.

TikTok said Friday that it would suspend its services on Sunday unless “the Biden administration immediately issues a final statement to satisfy the most critical service providers and ensure non-enforcement.”

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Saturday confirmed TikTok's statement that it would go dark, calling it a “stunt.”

“We have made our position clear and clear: the measures to implement this law will be the responsibility of the next government,” said Jean-Pierre. “Therefore, TikTok and other companies should discuss any concerns with them.”

Trump then told NBC News on Saturday that he would “most likely” grant TikTok a 90-day extension of the Sunday deadline that requires ByteDance to sell the app's U.S. operations, and that he would “likely” announce a decision on Monday .

“I think that would certainly be an option that we are looking at. The 90 day extension will most likely go ahead because it is reasonable. You know, it's appropriate. We need to look at them carefully. It's a “It's a very big situation,” Trump said in a telephone interview.

Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI made a bid for TikTok on Saturday, merging the AI-based search engine startup with TikTok's U.S. operations and new capital partners, CNBC reported.

Regard: Congress is calling for an extension of the TikTok ban deadline.