American users somberly checking TikTok one last time before the app's ban in the U.S. went into effect found that their access had already been revoked. TikTok's parent company pulled access to the popular video sharing app less than two hours before it was expected to go dark.

Apple on late Saturday removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., and it has now explained why it was required to take this action. Last

With TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices.