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.

Trump said in an NBC News interview on Saturday that he hasn’t decided what to do but was considering granting TikTok a reprieve.

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

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

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban after he takes office on Monday, as the app with 170 million American users buzzed with nervous anticipation ahead of a shutdown set for Sunday.

“Our position on this has been clear: TikTok should continue to operate under American ownership. Given the timing of when it goes into effect over a holiday weekend a day before inauguration, it will be up to the next administration to implement,” read the statement.

Even with any assurances from Donald Trump, companies like Apple, Google, and Oracle would be taking a risk by not complying with the TikTok ban.

Duolingo shares have jumped this week, as the number of Americans learning Mandarin on the app has soared 216%. That's as China's RedNote is now the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store ahead of the TikTok ban.

It will no longer be available for download in app stores, including Apple's and Google's. For TikTok users who already have the short-form video app on their devices, it remains to be seen what ...

If the ban takes effect on Sunday, Apple and Google would no longer be able to offer TikTok for downloads for new users, but existing users could still access the app. The U.S. government and ...