Apple implemented geoblocking in January 2026 to prevent US-based users from downloading or updating ByteDance's Chinese apps, even with a Chinese Apple account
SCOOP: Apple has blocked users in the US from switching app store regions and downloading ByteDance's apps for the Chinese market since January. — TikTok/CapCut are still available, but many apps by ByteDance are now subject to an additional geoblocking feature that's rarely be…