TikTok-loaded smartphones in US lists for thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook

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On eBay, listings could be found for as much as US$50,000, or as little as US$340, as of Friday.

As a result, some enterprising individuals are selling smartphones and tablets that have TikTok – and other apps from its parent company ByteDance, such as Lemon8 and video editor CapCut.

TikTok was briefly unavailable to users in the United States over the past weekend, but as of Sunday anyone who had previously downloaded it has been able to use it.

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Author / Journalist: Associated Press

Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongUnited States

Topics: Stores Listing Sunday Preloaded Smartphones Download Video Week People Tiktok Other

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Published On: 2025-01-25 @ 18:02:46 (1 days ago)

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News Source URL: scmp.com

Language: English

Article Length: 186 words

Reading Time: 2 minutes read

Sentences: 6 lines

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Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

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