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TikTok Alternatives for Brands and Merchants

TikTok is back, isn’t it? After pulling down service yesterday (Sunday) morning, TikTok restored it in the afternoon with the notice, “As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!”

On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld the law requiring the owner of TikTok, China-based ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operations to avoid a U.S. ban. The law went into effect on Sunday.

By midmorning on Sunday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security.”

Regardless, brands and merchants have options for social commerce. Here is a list of TikTok alternatives featuring short video and live-streaming formats. Some have monetization features, and others have full ecommerce functionality similar to TikTok Shop.

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