After TikTok briefly stopped working in the US due to a Supreme Court-backed law banning the app, users reacted by deleting it. However, following President Trump's intervention, the app resumed functioning, leaving its availability in app stores uncertain. This has led to a bizarre market, where some individuals view their phones, particularly those with TikTok still installed, as valuable commodities. For instance, Piotr Gustab has listed his iPhone 15 Pro with TikTok for $3,000, capitalizing on the demand generated by the app's uncertain status.
"The uncertainty about whether the app will return to the app stores has caused some people who never removed the app to view their phones like golden tickets."
"Piotr Gustab, 37, of Queens, are seeing opportunity in the uncertainty. An information technology engineer, Mr. Gustab listed his iPhone 15 Pro with TikTok downloaded onto it for $3,000 on Facebook Marketplace."
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