App executives had discussed taking the platform offline on Sunday to highlight the impact of the restriction, but the plans had not been final.

The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.

By Andrew Chung, John Kruzel and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok warned late Friday it will go dark in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden's administration provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect.

TikTok is asking the outgoing administration to assure its ‘most critical service providers’ that they won’t be liable for breaking the law.