When the prohibition happens, TikTok volition beryllium removed from app stores, so if you don't already person it downloaded earlier Jan. 19, you volition not beryllium capable to bash so. The app's genitor institution ByteDance volition besides nary longer beryllium capable to connection updates to the app, meaning that yet the app volition beryllium unusable.

However, determination is presently a connection successful the U.S. Senate by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey called the "Extend the TikTok Deadline Act," which would springiness ByteDance an further 270 days to merchantability the app, truthful delaying the ban, according to CBS News. Markey has been a proponent of the app, and precocious submitted a bipartisan little to repeal the prohibition entirely, noting that Congress' reasons for the prohibition deficiency grounds and interruption archetypal amendment rights. At this time, it remains to beryllium seen if Markey's authorities volition beryllium accepted.

What different apps are similar TikTok?

When it comes to apps that are akin to TikTok, social media users judge the top three contenders are: Meta's Instagram (which offers Reels), RedNote and Lemon8. Instagram has been pushing Reels arsenic a nonstop rival to TikTok implicit the past fewer years with its abbreviated videos.

RedNote is not a one-to-one TikTok clone, but does connection short-form video.

Lemon8 is different option; however, it has much successful communal with Pinterest and, because it is besides owned by ByteDance, could face akin issues to TikTok.

Some TikTok users have even suggested going backmost to Tumblr, which saw the tallness of its popularity successful the mid-2010s.

What is RedNote?

RedNote is simply a Chinese app that galore telephone "China's TikTok." Known as Xiaohongshu ("Little Red Book") in China, the app is owned by Shanghai-based Xingyin Information Technology.

RedNote has akin offerings to TikTok, including short-form videos, assemblage building, buying and more. However, unlike TikTok, videos won't commencement playing arsenic soon arsenic you unfastened the app, and alternatively requires users to log in. But overmuch similar TikTok, it does service contented that it believes each circumstantial idiosyncratic volition enjoy, helping to curate a akin For You Page experience.

The app—which archetypal launched successful 2013—is besides successful Mandarin, but has go noticeably much accessible for American users arsenic its popularity has grown implicit the past week, with galore successful the U.S. downloading the app as a signifier of protestation against the TikTok ban.

Many comedy videos have appeared connected RedNote welcoming "TikTok refugees," with others joking that users leaving TikTok were coming to RedNote and reuniting with their "TikTok Chinese spy."

It is unclear if RedNote volition beryllium banned successful the future, arsenic it is besides owned by a Chinese company.

What is Lemon8?

Lemon8—which archetypal debuted successful Japan successful 2020 nether the sanction Sharee—is an app akin to TikTok and besides owned by ByteDance.

The app was released successful the United States successful 2023 with respective features that are comparable to TikTok, including curated videos, photograph uploads and carousels—although its idiosyncratic interface is much successful enactment with Pinterest.

TikTok users tin use their aforesaid login information for Lemon8 and even follow each of the aforesaid creators connected some platforms. Lemon8 past asks users to stock their interests, which assistance the platform's algorithm service contented that is circumstantial to each user.

ByteDance has been pushing TikTok users to download the app successful the aftermath of the ban, but Lemon8 could besides beryllium banned successful the aboriginal due to the fact that it is owned by the same Chinese company.