Phones with TikTok are being listed for eye-watering sums as the social media platform remains absent from app stores.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether the two companies should loosen their control of the sector, potentially by allowing competitors to use their technology.

TikTok is no longer available in the App Store as of Thursday, however there’s still a way to get back on the platform – for a price.

With no way for users to download TikTok, thousands of eBay sellers have listed phones with the app installed — hoping to capitalize on TikTok’s disappearance from US app stores following a brief ban.

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