In September, President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the TikTok ban through Jan. 23, 2026.

So will TikTok be officially banned in the U.S. on Jan. 23, 2026, 368 days after the original ban was said to go ahead? Your guess is as good as ours — but given the evidence of the past year, it probably wouldn't be wise to bet your life savings on it.

A billionaire investor keen on buying TikTok's US operations has told the BBC he has been left in limbo as the latest deadline for the app's sale looms. The US has repeatedly delayed the date by which the platform's Chinese owner, ByteDance, must sell or be blocked for American users.

Depending on your smartphone, TikTok Lite may offer a better user experience than the standard TikTop app. But there are some important caveats.

The event will stream Dec. 18, with Ciara headlining and creators taking center stage. Mashable will be there for every moment.

Influencer Tucker Genal’s final TikTok post used an audio that said “life is precious." The content creator, 31, died by suicide at his residence in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 11.

Kim Kardashian logged onto TikTok earlier this month and did something new: Tried to sell pajamas, slippers and matching sweat sets like the host of an old-fashioned TV infomercial.

If you're not quite ready to head to the theater to watch Avatar: Fire and Ash, an exclusive scene preview might sell you on the visual spectacle. As part of a new collaboration with the social media giant, Disney is posting snippets of its new movie to its TikTok account.