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TikTok is owning the 2020 Olympics as athletes share highlights and behind the scenes updates from Tokyo with each other and followers at home.

Jonathan Graziano took to TikTok to announce the sad news to his 4.4 million followers on Saturday. Noodles won fans over with a game called "no bones" to decide what kind of day it was.

The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights.

Papa Jake Larson joined the US National Guard at 15 years old.

The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar payment from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call it a fee and other deals like it "extortion."

NPR's Andrew Mambo speaks with NPR technology correspondent Bobby Allyn about possible TikTok alternatives.

Two Black employees bring charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging they suffered discrimination and retaliation while working at the social media giant.

The Justice Department has sued TikTok over violating children's privacy. It’s the latest legal trouble for the Chinese-owned video app.

President Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping spoke on Friday to try to finalize a deal to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States.

President Biden revokes Trump-era executive orders against TikTok and WeChat, but national security experts say the scrutiny of the apps will continue despite the reset in relations.

The latest development between Trump and TikTok is one over 5 years in the making. Back in 2020, the Trump administration started a push against Chinese communication apps.

Clubs book comedians with lots of TikTok followers because they say it ensures ticket sales. Some stand-ups say the platform launched their careers. Others say TikTok is an additional full-time job.

Lawmakers hear from the CEO of TikTok as the threat that the app will be banned grows larger.

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.

The wildly popular video-sharing app is the latest technology firm to reduce staff in response to what executives say are ongoing business challenges.

TikTok has become its own economy, with thousands relying on it for their businesses. We talk to some small business owners about the impact a potential ban will have on their bottom lines.

There's a hit movie getting rave reviews on TikTok — except it is not a real movie. The movie Zepotha doesn't exist. What does this say about the sway, and of viral culture?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government's ban of TikTok on all government-issued mobile devices might be a first step to further action or that it might be it.

TikTok is more than just goofy dances and challenges. Here are some of the most widely viewed — and engaging — global TikToks of the year.

New reporting from NPR shines a light on what the company knows about the effects of its platform on users.

The House will vote on a bill that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or else face a ban from U.S. app stores. The first ship carrying food to Gaza is on its way from Cyprus.

From Facebook's troubled pivot to the metaverse to Twitter's management chaos to industry-wide layoffs, social media companies have had a rocky 2022

A measure passed in the House this weekend would force the sale of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok or ban it from app stores in the U.S.

U.S. officials have announced a "framework" that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details.

Former President Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris' biracial identity on stage at the NABJ conference. And, U.S. rugby player Ilona Maher becomes a standout at the Olympic Games.