If we're no longer using Facebook or Twitter, Threads or Instagram, TikTok -- where are we supposed to go? And I don't mean "which app is next." Bluesky has been an acceptable Twitter alternative for me so far,

When TikTok went off the air (to use a very old-fashioned phrase), there was a scramble to find an alternative to its shortform video feed — and a similar scramble by various social networks to provide that alternative. (In fact, while I was writing this, Tumblr launched its new Tumblr TV feature.) The question is: how successful are they?

Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTuber MrBeast, is part of a group of investors that is reportedly trying to buy TikTok with a bid of over $20 billion. Bloomberg reported that Donaldson has partnered with Jesse Tinsley,

TikTok has been shutdown in the U.S. — and social media users are already joking about what comes next. Here are some of their funniest reactions.

In a move to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding TikTok, X has introduced a new tab specifically for vertical videos. While X already offered short-form videos accessible through scrolling the feed, the new tab consolidates them into a central location.

As TikTok mentioned, the company is hoping that Donald Trump will bring it back online after he officially becomes the next U.S. President on January 20, but there has been no definite word as of yet. He did, however, say to NBC News in an interview on January 18 that he will "most likely" delay the ban for 90 days.

According to NPR, Apple and Google still have yet to re-add TikTok to their app stores, so new users can’t join just yet. Software updates also can’t happen, and in-app purchases are severely hobbled. So don’t delete Red Note just yet.

Say goodbye to your favorite app. After hearing arguments from the Department of Justice, ByteDance, and TikTok users last Friday, the Supreme Court says it will uphold the nationwide TikTok ban slated for January 19.

Whether TikTok stays with Perplexity AI's backing or goes, without that juicy algorithm ByteDance doesn’t seem willing to part with, the app won't ever be the same.

The app went dark in the U.S. on Saturday as new federal legislation mandating the platform's removal took effect.

Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, known on the Internet as MrBeast, has made it clear he is interested in buying TikTok. Donaldson has the most subscribers of any user on YouTube— over 340 million—and boasts over 113 million TikTok followers.

Since TikTok was pulled off app stores in the U.S., people are selling their phones with TikTok downloaded. But it's not as easy as it looks.