As for Apple’s unprecedented action, this was spotted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in a post on X, who pointed out that Apple issued a support document about TikTok, titled “About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. Apps in the United States.”

TikTok accounts are mysteriously unfollowing AOC. Even though it appears to be a problem with the tech, it's left users on edge

Some users are holding out hope that TikTok won’t be banned forever. Others are saving their videos and saying goodbye in the app’s final hours.

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of banning it in the U.S. Even after President Donald Trump asked for the ban to be delayed, TikTok users have flocked to a new platform that offers a similar experience.

TikTok faces U.S. ban on Jan. 19, leaving 170M users scrambling for alternatives amid national security concerns and data privacy debates.

Users say they are seeing fewer livestreams, and some activity is being removed or flagged at higher rates for violating community guidelines, including for behavior that was previously permitted.

American TikTok users are migrating to RedNote but face unexpected censorship challenges reflective of China's strict internet regulations.

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

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.

Apple has the finances to buy just about anything, but with TikTok there are more reasons than money that mean it won't buy the social media platform.