With TikTok’s U.S. shutdown looming, the platform has warned of an imminent blackout on January 19 due to a lack of clarity from the Biden Administration and the Department of Justice.

When TikTok went off the air (to use a very old-fashioned phrase), there was a scramble to find an alternative to its shortform video feed — and a similar scramble by various social networks to provide that alternative. (In fact, while I was writing this, Tumblr launched its new Tumblr TV feature.) The question is: how successful are they?

Meta is offering deals to creators to promote Instagram on other short-form video apps, including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, CNBC has learned.

Yet shares in Meta (Nasdaq: META) and Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP), parent company of Snapchat, have dropped in the wake of the SCOTUS ruling, suggesting the companies may not see the dividends some expected them to see from the TikTok ban. Here are two likely ...

Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.

In the meantime, it’s still available as an alternative to TikTok. Long before TikTok, there was Snapchat. Snapchat was originally known for allowing users to share photos and videos that ...

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked Donald Trump for his commitment to "finding a solution" that keeps TikTok available in the U.S. after the ruling.

Snapchat+ subscriber base doubled year-over-year, providing a significant revenue boost, despite market trailing performance. Learn more on SNAP stock here.

If you rely on the platform for income and recognition, take action now to mitigate loss should it go away permanently.

With uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future in the United States, several alternatives are positioning themselves as

Seven families are suing TikTok in France, accusing the platform of failing to moderate harmful content and exposing children to life-threatening material

There are the TikTok creators who fear losing their audiences and have been frantically trying to persuade their fans to follow them on Instagram and YouTube, and the e-commerce brands and drop-shippers that are going to have to find other places to sell their stuff.