The app, which was set to be banned, now has a bit more time to find a home and address national security issues

According to Omdia’s findings, TikTok and YouTube are the leading video platforms for 18-35-year-olds in the U.S., outpacing the likes of Instagram, Facebook and Netflix. “Should a TikTok ban occur, it’s likely that millions of users would increase ...

As TikTok faces a potential ban, various bidders, including Elon Musk and Larry Ellison, are key contenders to buy the platform. Meanwhile, Netflix remains a possible option among streaming giants, though the company has not historically pursued major acquisitions.

You could be forgiven for thinking the remarks applied to the viral-video app, though. Over the past five years TikTok has become a kind of Pringles Potato Chip of digital watching: Once you pop, you can’t stop. What Netflix had once done to Hollywood — using algorithms to make video irresistible — TikTok has done to Netflix. Likely permanently.

TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has 75 days to sell its US operations or face a ban. Potential buyers include Elon Musk and Larry Ellison.

TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as using a VPN. Here’s what you need to know.

A thriller that garnered glowing reviews on its 2023 debut is now accessible to anyone with a Netflix account, promising to ensnare viewers from start to finish with its remarkably innovative concept. Its standout quality lies not just in the gripping narrative but also in the singular gimmick that distinguishes it from other thrillers.

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.

Across television, film and social media itself, here are four picks that explore crime stories associated in some way with the imperiled app.

As TikTok faces a potential ban, various bidders, including Elon Musk and Larry Ellison, are seen as suitors to buy the platform. Netflix is a possible option among streaming giants, though the company has not historically pursued major acquisitions.

Still, while many celebrated the fact that TikTok has been "unbanned", the fact is that it has only been given a reprieve. Trump said that he intended to give ByteDance a 90-day stay of execution, proposing a "joint venture" of American and Chinese ownership rather than the demand for a 100% sale to the US.

In the works since 2023, Netflix's eagerly anticipated adaptation of a beloved historical romance novel is now facing a disappointing setback.