Many had expected and warned users that the app, also owned by ByteDance, would be affected by the ban. TikTok's Lemon8, originally touted as a hybrid Pinterest-meets-Instagram social media alternative, was also axed in the late hours of Jan. 18.
With TikTok facing a potential ban in the U.S., alternatives like Lemon8 and RedNote are gaining attention. In Israel, insiders are concerned about the future of the company's operations there.
TikTok is no longer available in the United States —at least for now. But it’s not the only ByteDance-owned app that’s currently blocked for US-based users.
Pinterest is pitching TikTok advertisers with a new deck showcasing a "bonus media" offer to entice them to switch.
Lemon8 is owned by ByteDance, the China-based company that also owns TikTok and CapCut. Would the TikTok ban extend to Lemon8? Find out here.
TikTok was banned and restored within the same weekend. Find out what other apps owned by ByteDance, are in limbo below.
As the U.S. implemented a new law banning apps tied to "foreign adversaries," particularly ByteDance—the parent company of TikTok—several of its other popular apps, including the widely played card game Marvel Snap and the video editing tool CapCut, abruptly went offline just hours before the law was set to take effect.
ByteDance is exploring a deal that would keep TikTok running in the U.S. without selling its operations, Jack Sidders, Lisa Abramowicz, and
TikTok said service will be restored in the U.S. after President elect Trump vowed to issue an executive order Monday. Catch up on coverage of the TikTok ban.
Unless TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the app into new ownership, TikTok will be removed from Apple and Google app stores on Sunday, Jan. 19, reports CNN. The app will still be accessible on phones that have it previously downloaded, but it will not be able to update.
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