A third of U.S. adults say they use TikTok, including 59% of adults under 30 who use the app. And about half of U.S. adult TikTok users (52%) say they regularly get news there; that works out to 17% of all U.

TikTok on Friday said that it would turn off more than 170 million Americans’ access to the super popular video app on Sunday, unless President Joe Biden’s administration acts urgently to assure the company it will not be punished for violating the terms of its looming ban.

Many Austin-based influencers make the majority of their income from TikTok. Read about eight who wonder what happens next if the app is banned.

TikTok has gone dark in the U.S. following a federal ban, leaving 170 million users without access. The app, removed from Apple and Google stores, cited legal restrictions but hinted at a possible solution under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

(CNN) — TikTok went offline in the United States Saturday night, less than two hours before a ban was slated to go into effect. The extraordinary blackout prevents access to one of the world’s most popular social media apps – one that had been used by 170 million Americans.

Two content creators on the peninsula have used the app to grow community pride. They plan to pivot if TikTok is banned.

Prepare for a potential TikTok ban. Learn how to save your content, explore alternatives, and stay connected with your audience.

TikTok ceased operations for 170 million U.S. users on January 19 after a law banning the app due to national security concerns came into effect. The shutdown has caused significant disruption, particularly among younger users.

President-elect Donald Trump announced his Jan. 20 inauguration will be moved indoors as Washington braces for what are expected to be frigid temperatures. The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 17 upheld a federal law that would require social media giant TikTok to shut down in the U.

TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago. The possibility the U.S. would outlaw the video-sharing app has kept influencers and users in anxious limbo for more than four of the years since then.