Kevin White says TikTok has “changed the trajectory” of his life. White, a South Side native, posted his first TikTok video in March of 2023. Since then, he’s amassed nearly 124,000 followers on the app and has even started his own event company.

Other cybersecurity experts said TikTok might not become inaccessible overnight, but rather that the user experience in the U.S. will degrade over time. Chetty agreed, and said the app might also lose popularity over time if it's banned.

Kevin White says TikTok has “changed the trajectory” of his life. White, a South Side native, posted his first TikTok video in March of 2023. Since then, he’s amassed nearly 124,000 followers on the app and has even started his own event company.

The unfolding saga around the popular video-sharing app TikTok took another turn Sunday as the company restored service to users based in the United States.

Business owners and influencers received a temporary reprieve but still face uncertainty as Trump's order lifts after 75 days.

Chicago Public Schools officials said in a press conference Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents showed up at an elementary school in the city but were denied entry.  But

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that would require the popular app to be sold or banned, but enforcement remains a question.

The incident illustrates the climate of fear permeating the country as Trump readies ICE and other federal authorities to carry out his plan for mass deportations.

People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts — though it is not clear if there are many buyers at

President Trump signed an executive order delaying the TikTok ban for 75 days, providing temporary relief to users but leaving uncertainty for the app's future in the U.S.

This has two knock-on effects that are much longer term. First, we now know that a U.S. TikTok ban will be difficult to bypass if it comes back — and the same will be true for any other Chinese (or other) app banned in the same way. There are some options, as I reported over the weekend, but none of them are especially compelling.