TikTok is still absent from the Google Play Store. But the company is now letting users download the app officially on their Android phones.

Since its launch in 2016, TikTok, a video-sharing social media app, has gained immense popularity among users of all ages.

W ith the U.S. ban on Chinese-owned Tik Tok thought to be imminent, users are starting to flee. The most popular replacement? A different Chinese video app, RedNote. The Verge's Emma Roth reports ...