President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.

Within hours of his inauguration, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the enforcement of a TikTok ban that had taken effect the previous day. The move tossed a lifeline to TikTok -- and its 170 million users in the United States.

President Donald Trump’s decision to issue an executive order Monday delaying enforcement of the federal ban on TikTok has deepened a murky legal landscape in the US for the popular social media app and its technology partners.

President Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that halts the ban on TikTok. But is TikTok actually "saved?"

TikTok could still not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the U.S, even after President Trump's executive order.

President Trump signed an executive order delaying the TikTok ban for 75 days, providing temporary relief to users but leaving uncertainty for the app's future in the U.S.

The president-elect Sunday pledged an executive order, hours into his second term, returning access for American users, at least temporarily.

Business owners and influencers received a temporary reprieve but still face uncertainty as Trump's order lifts after 75 days.

Reich also criticises Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship - where anyone born in the US becomes a citizen - saying it's a violation of the US constitution: "Decent people could lose their citizenship... children could lose their parents...some parents may not have the right papers."

TikTok was banned in the US due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, prompting federal action requiring ByteDance to divest. As suitors are being lined up, the ByteDance-backed app will remain unavailable in Google and Apple app stores in the US.

After an emotional rollercoaster, TikTok is back, but there may still be repercussions for those who distribute the app.