Apple, Google, and other Big Tech firms received letters from the US Justice Department on the short-lived TikTok ban.

The US House of Representatives has reportedly banned the use of WhatsApp on all House-issued devices, citing serious ...

U.S. House’s Chief Administrative Office has banned WhatsApp on the government devices of congressional staffers.

The US ban on TikTok has likely been avoided (again). On Tuesday President Trump signaled his intent to add a 90-day extension to prevent the ban from taking effect on June 19. The extra time is meant ...

That gives the company time to find a US-approved buyer or face being effectively banned for US users. But it's not just TikTok on the line -- Lemon8, TikTok's sister app, could also be affected.

TheWrap, using new Sensor Tower data, looks at how dominant social platforms like Instagram and TikTok compare, as well as new apps to watch.

Some TikTok users are moving to Lemon8, but it is owned by the same Chinese company as TikTok and may also be subject to a ban. Lemon8 is a social media platform described as a "lifestyle community." ...

Although Lemon8 isn’t banned in the U.S. yet, its connection to ByteDance has put it under scrutiny. With the TikTok ban in full effect, many users are heading over to Lemon8 in search of a ...

Why was Lemon8 included in a TikTok ban? In April 2024, Congress passed a bill, signed into law by Biden, giving ByteDance nine months to find a U.S.-approved buyer.

Some creators also use CapCut to first produce videos before uploading them to platforms other than TikTok. Lemon8 ByteDance released Lemon8 in February 2023 as a photo-based social media app.

TikTok went dark for U.S. users on Saturday night. Several other ByteDance-owned platforms are also unavailable, including Lemon8, CapCut and Marvel Snap. Already downloaded banned apps will ...