US TikTok content creators ask followers to find them on Instagram, YouTube

American content creators on TikTok asked followers to subscribe to their channels on rival platforms like Meta-owned Instagram and Alphabet’s YouTube after a federal appeals court ruled that the social media app could be banned if it is not sold to a US-based company by Jan. 19.

TikTok has become a major US digital force as it has grown to 170 million US users, especially younger people drawn to its short, often irreverent videos.