Kylie Kelce, wife of NFL star Jason Kelce, is concerned about a possible TikTok ban by the U.S. government due to data breach fears. With 2.4 million followers, Kylie shares fond memories of using the app and wonders how she'll fill her time if it disappears.

W hen Congress passed a bill in April 2024 ordering ByteDance to either sell TikTok or face a ban, many speculated that ByteDance would opt to sell, because the American market was too valuable to relinquish freely.

With the prospect of TikTok disappearing in the U.S., creators on the app spent the week posting heartfelt goodbyes to their fans.

Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded US TikTok upon hearing that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off the app by Sunday.

Unless its owner agrees to sell, TikTok will be banned in the U.S. on Jan. 19. Here's how to download your account if no one buys the app.

While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.

Challenges came in tandem with TikTok’s success. U.S. officials expressed concerns about the company’s roots and ownership, pointing to laws in China that require Chinese companies to hand over data requested by the government. Another concern became the proprietary algorithm that populates what users see on the app.

The clock is ticking toward TikTok's end with a possible ban set to go into effect Sunday. Here's where "TikTok refugees" are going.

Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? You’re not the only one. Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform’s sister app.

With no Supreme Court ruling on TikTok today, tensions are high. The wildly popular social media platform owned by China's ByteDance could shut down in the U.S. on Jan. 19 – just four days from now — or sell itself to an entity Stateside if the Justices do not rule otherwise.

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time.