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.

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

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.

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.