A TikTok ban in the US is set to go ahead on Sunday after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal.

The legal drama stems from the US government’s national security concerns and TikTok’s ties to China – last year, ByteDance was ordered to sell the app to a US buyer or it would be banned by January 19th.

The sale has not yet happened.

The White House said it would fall to the administration of incoming President Donald Trump to enforce the law.

Mr Trump will be sworn-in on Monday, and has vowed to make a decision in the “not too distant future”.

TikTok is one of the most popular short-form video apps in the world, and is a major part of a multi-billion dollar influencer economy.