TikTok traffic is recovering, but it's still not back in app stores
Briefly

TikTok's traffic shows signs of recovery after a significant drop due to a shutdown tied to US legal actions. According to Cloudflare data, current DNS traffic for TikTok-related domains is about 10% less than pre-shutdown metrics. Despite this rebound since January 19th, TikTok remains unavailable in major app stores, impacting other apps from its parent company, ByteDance. Users are resorting to alternative methods such as VPNs to access these services amidst ongoing legal uncertainties surrounding TikTok's future in the US market, which is creating hesitancy for reinstatement by Apple and Google.
TikTok's traffic is almost back to normal despite its delayed return to US app stores, with DNS traffic only 10% lower than pre-shutdown levels.
The app went dark due to US divest-or-ban law, resulting in a traffic dip of 85%. Now it has restored much of its user engagement.
Other ByteDance apps faced similar issues post-shutdown, but users are utilizing workarounds like VPNs to access them in the US.
Uncertainties regarding TikTok's legal status are causing hesitance from Apple and Google to reinstate the app in their stores.
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