If Lemon8 were to be banned as well, TikTok users would largely be limited to long-established social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube, which have added features in recent years to compete with TikTok.

BookTok, the most well-read corner of TikTok, has elevated self-published authors, creators and businesses. Here's the impact a TikTok ban could have.

TikTok creators say livelihoods and small businesses are at risk with a potential ban of the app: "I really fear for the survival of my business."

Rage-baiting — posting infuriating content to social media to attract attention and engagement — has been making headlines in recent years because it’s, well, enraging. And baiting followers into leaving millions of angry comments on videos designed to upset them is making influencers, especially those on TikTok, six-figure profits.

Congress labeled the app’s Chinese ownership a national security risk and passed a law that would ban the social media platform unless it was sold. TikTok and creators say that violates their free speech rights.

It's brought a lot of people a lot of joy,” says Serena Shahidi. “But I also see the way young people interact in day-to-day life and how TikTok has shaped their personalities and it does concern me.”

TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat require users to be at least 13 years old to have an account. But a new nationwide study conducted by University of California

Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.

It's the same for influencer Emma Wahl, who has amassed more than 67,000 TikTok followers with her interviews about New Yorkers’ worst dates. She doubts TikTok is going away, and in the meantime she is also continuing to boost her presence on other platforms.

An argument for the ban on TikTok highlights evidence that harm social media can have on kid's mental health. The Surgeon General called on Congress to add warning labels to social media platforms.