One of Donald Trump’s first acts as president will be to rescue TikTok, one of America’s favorite social media obsessions, his allies tell The Washington Post. If the app does not find an owner based outside of China by January,

Congress and President Joe Biden agreed months ago to outlaw TikTok from operating in the US under Chinese ownership. Donald Trump’s reelection could throw a potential wrench into that plan. Trump’s statements on the campaign trail suggest he may at least try to tinker with the impact of a law signed by Biden in April that makes Chinese ownership

The president-elect promised to ‘save’ the social media app, which faces a deadline early next year to find a non-China-based owner.

After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe.

TikTok is still facing a potential ban, starting in 2025. Here's where things stand and what could happen next as Trump takes office.

TikTok is reaching a critical deadline to sell or be banned in the U.S., and President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to save the popular video app.