The controversial Chinese-owned app TikTok has gone offline, about an hour and a half before a deadline that would see it banned in the US.The app posted a message at about 10.30 p.m. eastern time saying: “Sorry,

TikTok’s ban marooned over 170 million monthly users who made the wildly addictive short-form video app a central part of their daily lives.

With TikTok on track to be banned from U.S. app stores starting on Sunday, Instagram is adding new features to Reels, its video-based

These updates will initially roll out in the US, with plans to expand to other regions in the coming weeks, as confirmed by Instagram.

TikTok warned US users late Saturday of an imminent shutdown of its service following a Supreme Court ruling in favor of a law banning the platform.

Oracle has begun shutting down TikTok servers in the country, according to The Information. Meanwhile, US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering a 90-day reprieve from the ban upon taking office, as per NBC News. This potential delay could offer temporary relief for TikTok’s 170 million users and the platform itself.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday, Jan. 17, to uphold a law that would ban the app for the 170 million people who use the app in the U.S. The ruling lines up with decisions other courts have made and sets up the ban to go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19.

NBC News reports that TikTok has boosted advertisements for Lemon8, an application also owned by ByteDance, in recent days. Rival social-media apps and websites such as Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat are expected to increase their user base in the wake of a possible ban.

TikTok’s ban marooned over 170 million monthly users who made the wildly addictive short-form video app a central part of their daily lives.

TiKTok has locked users in the United States out as a ban takes effect — but incoming president Donald Trump has signalled he could offer a "reprieve".