TikTok has returned for US users after a brief shutdown. If it goes away for good, these rival apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.

Shou Zi Chew was an intern at Facebook before he became Mark Zuckerberg’s biggest competitor as CEO of TikTok. Shou Zi Chew may be the CEO of Mark Zuckerberg’s biggest competitor, TikTok, but at the start of his career,

As TikTok resumes service following its brief ban, fellow social media giant Meta now faces a user boycott amid significant platform changes.

By the end of 2024, TikTok has generated approximately $8 billion in ad revenue in the U.S. As revealed by Omdia's Senior Research Director María Rua Aguete at a Content Americas panel, it surpassed 1.

Experts say no other app offers the same financial opportunities as TikTok, while creators fear loss of income if it disappears.

Whether you’re a casual user or a dedicated creator, the possibility of TikTok shutting down in the U.S. raises many questions.

ANALYSIS: The chaotic unbanning of TikTok signals a new political fusion between corporate power and American authoritarianism — and Silicon Valley stands eager to serve, writes Io Dodds

TikTok users blamed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for TikTok going dark in the US overnight.

Claims that TikTok had been sold circulated after the app went dark in response to a U.S. federal ban, then returned a short time later.

Social media users are speculating that Meta has bought TikTok, following Donald Trump's announcement that he planned to delay a ban on the app.