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“Apple”
“Forced”
No, TikTok pushed out an update and you had auto updates turned on.
Go to Settings > Apps > App Store to turn this setting off.
More info here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102629
There’s probably something similar on Android devices as well.
This wasn't on my phone. I don't have TikTok installed on either my personal or work cell phone. It was on my wife's phone, which always has auto-updates turned off. She hates updates and never lets them happen. She woke up one morning and TikTok was updated with no way to turn that off. Two of her friends also complained that their apps auto-updated overnight.