TikTok has officially shut down in the U.S. ahead of a Sunday deadline but said it hopes to be reinstated when Donald Trump takes office on Monday. “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.

TikTok's future is in Donald Trump's hands, as President Joe Biden reportedly has no intention of enforcing a ban set to go into effect on Sunday.

Reports have identified potential buyers for TikTok, including Steven Mnuchin, Frank McCourt, and Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank fame. In a Fox News interview, O'Leary clarified that Trump is acting as an advisor on the matter, not a potential buyer.

The app’s availability in the U.S. has been thrown into jeopardy over data privacy and national security concerns.

President-elect Donald Trump said he will “most likely” delay a ban on TikTok for 90 days after he takes office on Monday but noted he has not made a final decision in a phone interview with NBC News on Saturday.

TiKTok has locked users in the United States out as a ban takes effect — but incoming president Donald Trump has signalled he could offer a "reprieve".

While President Joe Biden says he does not intend to enforce it, ByteDance says TikTok "will be forced to go dark" on Sunday after a Supreme Court ruling unanimously upheld the ban.

The incoming president said he will “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day extension called for in a law upheld by the Supreme Court yesterday to see it sold or banned by a deadline tomorrow. In a phone interview with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News,

In July 2020, then-President Donald Trump told reporters he would ban TikTok. The next month, he signed an executive order seeking to ban the app.

Shou Zi Chew thanked the incoming president for efforts to "find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States."

The president-elect and Joe Biden are reportedly exploring legal avenues for keeping the app accessible. Meanwhile, a growing list of entrepreneurs are said to be weighing a buyout.