The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.

TikTok is set to shut down in the US within 24 hours following a Supreme Court order, affecting over 170 million users. Experts suggest potential workarounds for US users to access the platform. Scrol

TikTok says it is officially going dark in the United States now that a federal ban of the app is going into effect. Around 6 PM Pacific time, the app began notifying people in the US, including Verge staffers,

A law that prohibits mobile app stores and internet hosting services from distributing the video-sharing platform to U.S. users takes effect on Sunday.

TikTok told its 170mn US users on Saturday that it will no longer be available “temporarily” after the expiry of a deadline requiring its Chinese parent company Bytedance either to sell its stake in the app or face a ban.

A looming ban on TikTok set to take effect on Sunday presents a multibillion-dollar headache for app store operators Apple and Google.

Popular video sharing app TikTok is facing a potential ban in the US if Biden administration does not give assurances to Google and Apple.

TikTok officially went offline for more than 170 million Americans on Sunday as company officials put the China-owned app’s future in the hands of President-elect Trump.

NBC News reports that TikTok has boosted advertisements for Lemon8, an application also owned by ByteDance, in recent days. Rival social-media apps and websites such as Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat are expected to increase their user base in the wake of a possible ban.

Kesha is trying to make light of the looming U.S. TikTok ban by reminding fans that her hit song ‘Tik Tok’ is ‘forever’

India’s 2020 crackdown helped give rise to Instagram Reels, which has largely replaced it there. But TikTok has proved more resilient elsewhere.