The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.

Both Google and Apple has responded to the TikTok ban in US and have removed the app from the respective app stores.

A looming ban on TikTok set to take effect on Sunday presents a multibillion-dollar headache for app store operators Apple and Google.

Political shifts and legal hurdles have delayed TikTok's removal, with Biden reportedly kicking the issue to Trump.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law passed in Congress that bans TikTok, which could lead to 3.7 million users in Michigan losing the use of the app as soon as Sunday. The court's decision shifts focus to President-elect Donald Trump, who still can intervene after he is sworn into office on Monday.

Although President-elect Donald Trump could choose to not enforce the law, it’s unclear whether third-party internet service providers will support the app.

Look at Huawei – the Chinese telecoms giant – and Kaspersky – the popular Russian anti-virus maker. Both accused by the US of posing a risk of spying by the US and both eventually banned or restricted not just in the US but in dozens more countries.

As the U.S. TikTok ban proceeds, fans need to find other short-video apps to use. Here are the ones that are most popular right now.

Incoming President Donald Trump has indicated that he will work with the Chinese tech giant on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office.

CapCut, a video editing app owned by ByteDance, has ceased operations in the US due to a federal law banning it. The app, which has over 1 billion downloads, is popular for creating vertical videos but is now unavailable as a result of national security concerns.

TikTok's mobile app has stopped working has been removed from Apple's App Store and Google Play as of Saturday, January 18th, only a few hours before its January 19th ban.