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Will TikTok return to the app stores? Here’s what we know so far.

As TikTok awaits the arrival of the Trump administration and an expected 90-day break from a ban, users who had already downloaded the app have…

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Is TikTok banned? The platform says it is restoring service

It’s been just over 12 hours since the app went dark, but TikTok will be back in the US, the platform said in an X…

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A step-by-step guide to downloading your data

As of 11:15 a.m. ET Sunday, TikTok’s website was accessible on desktop web browsers, USA TODAY staff and two sources confirmed. Click here to learn…

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CapCut, Lemon8 unavailable for US users on Sunday

TikTok went dark for US users on Saturday night. Several other platforms owned by ByteDance are also unavailable, including Lemon8, CapCut and Marvel Snap. Banned…

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Potential buyers, merger offer, possible extension

TikTok is slated to be banned in the US if a potential buyer does not take it over before a congressional deadline on Sunday. In…

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What is the fate of the platform? Here’s what we know

The Supreme Court heard arguments last week on the ban but has yet to issue a ruling. If the ban goes into effect, TikTok will…

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How to save your videos, download your data from the app

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly planning to shut down the app in the US on Sunday if the federal ban goes into effect. Users…

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10 TikTok alternatives to try as possible ban looms

As TikTok’s Jan. 19 shutdown approaches and the Supreme Court continues to consider arguments to ban the app in the US, millions of its users…

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Tiktokers say ‘goodbye’ to ‘Chinese spies’ days before platform ban

While some content creators fear for their future as a TikTok ban looms, others are trying to take the good with the bad, relying on…

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The app will be shut down in the US on Sunday if the ban continues, reports say

TikTok is preparing to shut down its popular short video app for hundreds of millions of users in the US if a federal ban takes…

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