TikTok said it will be "forced to go dark" on Jan. 19 unless the Biden administration guarantees the divest-or-ban law won’t be enforced.

The White House has punted enforcement to the incoming administration. Trump has urged people to 'stay tuned' for his decision. In the meantime, TikTok plans to shut down tomorrow.

US lawmakers and officials have long raised concerns about the national security risks posed by TikTok’s connections to China, which prompted Congress to pass a law with bipartisan support last year.

TikTok plans to keep paying U.S. employees even if the Supreme Court does not overturn a law that would force the sale of the short-video app in the U.S. or ban it, the company's leadership said in an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.

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After a black-out that lasted for about 14 hours, TikTok has been restored in the U.S. The app returned after President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday morning, writing, “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect,