TikTok’s time is up in the U.S. — at least for now. The popular social media app went dark late Saturday before a federal law to ban it took effect Sunday. But the possibility of at least a temporary reprieve from incoming President Donald Trump left TikTok’s ultimate fate up in the air.

That decision shifts the focus to whether President-elect Donald Trump can intervene after he takes office on Monday.

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay enforcement of TikTok’s impending ban, arguing that his incoming administration is uniquely positioned to resolve the ongoing dispute between the app’s Chinese ownership and U.S. national security concerns.

TikTok could avoid a US ban at the last minute despite the Supreme Court ruling against the Chinese-owned app...

TikTok is to be banned in the US from Sunday if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company, the Supreme Court has ruled. However, President Joe Biden has said he will not enforce the ban for the few remaining hours he is in office, leaving it up to his successor Donald Trump to decide what to do when he enters the White House on Monday.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday, Jan. 17, to uphold a law that would ban the app for the 170 million people who use the app in the U.S. The ruling lines up with decisions other courts have made and sets up the ban to go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19.

TikTokers like Abryanna Davis are mourning the loss of both their income and the community they built on the app, which is set to be banned Sunday.

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TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news. Without a sale to an approved buyer, the platform is expected to vanish from U.

The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday, but what exactly will that mean for app users as the deadline arrives this weekend?

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay enforcement of TikTok’s impending ban, arguing that his incoming administration is uniquely positioned to resolve the ongoing dispute between the app’s Chinese ownership and U.S. national security concerns.