Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger voters, especially male voters, by pushing content that was often macho and aimed at going viral.

The US Supreme Court will take up TikTok's challenge of a law that if allowed to go into effect could lead to a US ban of the popular social media platform. The nation's highest court said in mid-December that it will hear oral arguments in the case on Jan.