It is true that the ban, running under the legislation titled "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act," has run on the grounds that the app poses "a national-security threat of immense depth and scale," according to the U.S. Justice Department .

As TikTok users prepare for a potential ban across the United States, millions of users and creators are looking for ways to preserve content and connections. The ban, set to take effect on January 19,

TikTok's reported plans include giving users a pop-message directing them to a website with information about the ban.

The ban results from an April law signed by President Joe Biden and is the first time the United States has attempted to shut down access to an app with such a large user base - roughly 170 million domestic users.

Sunday's sale deadline is fast approaching. TikTok supporters say the company should be given more time to find a buyer or another solution.

Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the United States on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a U.S. investor or the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes.