All these comments from so-called TikTok 'refugees' showed up on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's most recent Instagram post, which was posted shortly after TikTok went dark for American users on Saturday night. The video of a surfing Zuckerberg, which was initially filled with Instagram users lauding his skills, was quickly overrun with angry users.

Questions loom over TikTok's future after a U.S. ban went into effect Saturday. Do workarounds like VPNs work? Will it come back? What we know so far.

Trump has expressed interest in a joint venture between the U.S. and a corporation, which could keep TikTok operational over the long haul. For now, he’s likely to delay the ban once he takes office Monday.

TikTok users, especially those who depend on the platform for income and entertainment, are scrambling to find ways around the ban. For many, TikTok isn’t easily replaceable. On

With a possible ban looming for the popular short-form video app, these stocks are set to gain as companies look to capture TikTok users' screen time.

The decision came a week after the justices heard a First Amendment challenge to a law aimed at the wildly popular short-form video platform used by 170 million Americans that the government fears could be influenced by China.

In the "TikTokCringe" subreddit, a video from a RedNote user with red eyes, presumably swollen from tears, suggested that Americans had possibly ruined the app for Chinese Americans who rely on RedNote to stay current on Chinese news and culture.

But the model is only meant to be used within China’s mainland, a ByteDance spokesperson told TechCrunch. The e-reader’s China-based manufacturer, Onyx International, which sells Boox e-readers in both China and to the U.

Meanwhile, Snap is poised to capitalize, while other popular Chinese apps like RedNote may be newly scrutinized.

Game developer Moonton announced that the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang will be "temporarily suspended" in the United States starting January 19, 2025. The development was announced Sunday (Philippine time), while TikTok went dark for its US users. Moonton is under Nuverse, a subsidiary of TikTok owner ByteDance.