The United States and China have signed off on a deal that would hand control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a group of investors backed by the Trump administration, according to a White House official.

Users on Threads warned others to leave TikTok, with one saying: "I did not feel it was wise, nor safe for me to keep it."

A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.

The U.S. and China have both signed off on TikTok’s long-awaited divestment deal, clearing way for the popular social media app’s future in the U.S., a White House official confirmed to Scripps News.

TikTok just updated its Terms of Service under new ownership, prompting users to look more carefully at the platform's policies. Credit: Joseph Maldonado/Mashable When U.S.-based TikTok users opened up the app on the morning of Jan.

A Canadian federal court on Wednesday set aside a 2024 government order to shut TikTok’s offices in the country, a decision Ottawa had taken following a national security review.