TikTok users are mobilizing to block the Facebook account on the app after rumors circulated that Meta purchased the company. Some TikTokers claimed that doing so reset their For You Page after the feed allegedly changed when the platform came back online in the U.S. following a brief shutdown period.

Claims that TikTok had been sold circulated after the app went dark in response to a U.S. federal ban, then returned a short time later.

TikTok has returned for US users after a brief shutdown. If it goes away for good, these rival apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.

TikTok users blamed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for TikTok going dark in the US overnight.

With a TikTok ban coming soon, what are the alternatives? Here are 5 similar apps to consider, along with the pros and cons of each.

Meta hasn't mentioned TikTok by name, but its new "Breakthrough bonus programme" is trying to appeal to creators using its competitors' platforms.

TikTok faced a 14-hour blackout in the US on January 19, during which users were unable to access the app. When TikTok resurfaced, users noticed the presence of Facebook’s profile on the platform. Many want to block this profile to stop it from appearing on their feeds.

After a US law temporarily forced Americans to find a new home for their short-video habit, TikTok clone Likee saw a surge in usage.

The blocking of TikTok came less than a month after a 14-year-old student was killed. Read more at straitstimes.com.