TikTok Downloads Surge Following Return To US App Store

TikTok isn't going anywhere just yet. According to Sensor Tower Data, in the five days since its return to US app stores, downloads have more than doubled. Competing apps like Chinese-based Xiaohongshu, also known as Rednote, saw brief surges during TikTok's absence but are now experiencing a 91% decline in new downloads. TikTok was removed from all US app stores for nearly a month following a brief blackout for US users on January 19 in response to the federal ban. Many users had deleted the ap...