Amid fears of TikTok’s demise, influencers are already fleeing the app

PJ “Overtflow” Brittain, 29, is one of the more influential TikTokers with 1.7 million followers on the popular social media platform. The gamer, who is known for posting Fortnite and Call of Duty content to his TikTok channel @overtflow, says the app’s potential US ban could be “devastating” to “tens of thousands” of creators.

Donald Trump following a recent order from the Trump administration to ban the app in the US.Earlier this month, the US president ordered a ban of “transactions” with the owners of TikTok and fellow Chinese app WeChat.TikTok then said they were threatening legal action against the government, and this action has now arrived.In a new statement, TikTok says that Trump’s comments about the app violates TikTok’s right to due process, and that the president offers no reasoning for his claims that the

Donald Trump and his administration.It comes after the US President ordered a ban of “transactions” with the owners of TikTok and fellow Chinese app WeChat earlier this month.The order states that the app has 45 days to find a new US-based owner or else Trump will ban the use of the social media platform nationwide.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTikTok has a message for Donald Trump: See you in court.The short-form video app company, currently owned by Chinese internet giant ByteDance, confirmed that it plans to file a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Trump’s Aug.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after criticizing President Donald Trump in a video shown during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, California Governor Gavin Newsom asked the president to declare a major disaster in his state.Newsom said in his DNC video that Trump had “threatened the state of California, 40 million Americans who happen to live here in the state of California, to defund our efforts on wildfire suppression because he said we hadn’t raked enough

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAt 18, first-time voter Billie Eilish is the youngest music artist to appear at the Democratic National Convention, and she made the most of the platform, delivering a strong speech against President Donald Trump, advocating Joe Biden and imploring Americans to vote.She was introduced by host Kerry Washington, who spoke of the voter-registration booths at Eilish’s concerts — which were present before the singer was old enough to vote — and her efforts to reduce the

Cher isn’t about to let Donald Trump, 74, and Postmaster General/Republican mega-donor Louis DeJoy allegedly try to dismantle the United States Postal Service ahead of the 2020 presidential election. After hearing reports of mailboxes being removed in neighborhoods throughout swing states, sorting machines at post offices being dismantled and other alarming steps that could disrupt voting by mail, the “Believe” singer wants to help out her local Malibu post offices by volunteering.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWithin two months, TikTok’s U.S. business likely will be under the wing of a new owner — after Donald Trump’s move to force China’s ByteDance to divest the popular video app over what he says are national-security concerns.Amid that backdrop of uncertainty, TikTok is carrying on in business-as-usual fashion: Starting this week in the U.S., it’s unleashing its biggest ad campaign to date, aiming to lure even more American users to the platform.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsTaylor Swift has once again spoken out against President Donald Trump on Twitter.The Folklore singer joined a number of Hollywood stars and pop-culture figures who have called out the president on his decisions to roll back funding for the United States Postal Service.“He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president.

Zach King, 30, is one of the most influential TikTokers with over 45 million followers on the popular social media platform. But the illusionist, who gained popularity with his magic 6-second Vine videos, says the US ban on TikTok “could potentially hurt” many creators just getting started.

Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding TikTok on Thursday, barring transactions with parent company ByteDance if they don't sell the app in 45 days, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With over 100 million users in the U.S., the video-sharing platform has come under fire over user data privacy and security concerns.

Pres. Donald Trump's executive order essentially banning the popular social video app in the U.S.

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.

Donald Trump has ordered a ban of “transactions” with the owners of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat.The orders – which come into force in 45 days – remain vague but could potentially involve the removal of the apps from the Apple and Google app stores.The US President previously threatened a deadline of September 15 to “close down” the app unless Microsoft or “somebody else” purchased it.TikTok, which is wildly popular among young people, is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

President Donald Trump is moving one step closer to banning the social media app TikTok in the United States and he just declared a national emergency over the app, according to BuzzFeed.

Ted Johnson Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday meant to block all business with Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, starting 45 days from now.The move comes after Trump indicated that he would ban TikTok in the United States, unless Microsoft or some other company could buy the social media platform’s U.S.

Business Insider.The new feature will be rolled out to users in Australia and New Zealand today (August 5) and will be launched in other countries at a later date.It comes after Microsoft recently confirmed that it is in talks to purchase the US operations of TikTok after Donald Trump said he wanted to ban the popular app over the weekend.The tech firm recently released a statement saying: “Microsoft fully appreciates the importance of addressing the President’s concerns.

With a hefty 2 billion plus downloads on app stores worldwide, TikTok has started a revolution. It’s churned out new memes, disrupted pop culture and gifted us a whole new generation of celebrity influencers.