Trump, who boasts 14 million followers on TikTok, voiced opposition to the ban earlier this year. The policy, which orders TikTok to find a U.S. parent company or face a ban, is set to take effect on Jan.

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,

TikTok's Chinese parent, ByteDance, is locked in a legal battle that could see it banned in the U.S. over national security concerns, but the new president could affect that outcome.