TikTok is up for grabs in the United States after President Donald Trump stepped in as its savior and delayed a law that could have forced it to cease operations on January 19. He now wants a US investor to take a major stake in the renowned platform for short videos and end its misery once and for all.

Citing national security, the Supreme Court rules that TikTok can be banned if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the app by Sunday.

TikTok has publicly thanked Trump for the extension, calling it a "strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship" and said it plans to work with the President-elect to find a "long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States."

As the Jan. 19 date for a TikTok ban approaches, another name is emerging as a potential buyer: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who already owns X.

TikTok is no longer accessible in the U.S. as of late Saturday night, shortly before a nationwide ban on ByteDance’s popular social media app took effect, though President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he will delay the ban after his return to the White House on Monday.

TikTok’s time will expire on Jan. 19 if no buyer is found or the Supreme Court rules in the app’s favor. Here’s what to know.

The clock is ticking down on TikTok in America. A law that requires TikTok to find a new, non-Chinese owner or face a ban is scheduled to go into effect Sunday — and there is little indication the company is set to pull off a sale before then.

President Donald Trump wants a U.S. investor to take a major stake in ByteDance’s TikTok. Several parties are in contention even as potential buyers face a litany of legal hurdles and barriers. After stepping in to restore TikTok in the U.

TikTok told users the app will be "temporarily unavailable" as its Chinese parent company ByteDance pins its hopes on Donald Trump to save it.

Potential TikTok buyers are lining up as President Trump and the Chinese government show heightened interest in striking a deal to sell the popular video-sharing platform in the face of a U.S. ban. YouTube star MrBeast is the latest to join the ranks of prospective buyers,

YouTube and TikTok start MrBeast is looking to buy TikTok as part of a group of investors, as a 75-day time limit ticks down for the social media company to find a non-Chinese owner or risk being permanently banned.