While we originally expected the app to continue working for existing users post a ban coming into effect, that now seems not to be the case. TikTok has essentially warned that it will “go dark” in the U.S., given that service providers underpinning the platform won’t be able to continue doing so lawfully.

President-elect Donald Trump told ABC News he is likely to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban in the United States.

Perplexity, an artificial intelligence search engine startup, has bid to merge with TikTok U.S. so the platform can avoid being banned in the country.

U.S. officials have long feared that the widely popular short-form video app could be used as a vehicle for espionage.

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re looking at the impacts of the looming TikTok ban in the U.S., including the “TikTok refugees” moving to

The app gave places like an ice cream shop/wine bar fame, and sometimes overwhelmed them with crowds. Influencers and destinations await the fallout.

TikTok’s China-based parent company is required to find a buyer for its US operations or face a shutdown on Sunday under the law.

ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is required to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer or face a nationwide ban.

At the time, India was TikTok’s biggest foreign market outside of China, with 200 million users. (For comparison, the U.S. currently has over 170 million TikTok users.) Following military clashes along the disputed border between India and China,

Trump spoke to NBC News' Kristen Welker in an exclusive phone interview Saturday, discussing his plans on what to do about the popular social media app.

These updates will initially roll out in the US, with plans to expand to other regions in the coming weeks, as confirmed by Instagram.