In a post on Truth Social, Trump also laid out what he thinks a “qualified divestiture” of TikTok by ByteDance could look like.

"There's no legal basis for any kind of 'extension'" to keep the popular social media app running, warned GOP Sens. Tom Cotton and Pete Ricketts on Sunday.

The federal ban on TikTok took effect Sunday, but President-elect Donald Trump has indicated he will probably reinstate the app when he returns to office a day later—though he may have limited options to stave off a ban, and any attempts to stop it could be challenged in court. (Follow live updates on the TikTok ban here.)

Live cold open saw James Austin Johnson returning as Donald Trump, two days before the inauguration, this time talking about the TikTok ban. About an hour before the show aired, TikTok went dark as a new U.

The incoming president of the United States is also a social media mogul. We’re keeping a running tally of his stake in Truth Social—and how his fortunes change with its ups and downs.

During his campaign, Trump laid out what he would do on his first day back in office, even referring to himself as a "dictator" but only on "Day 1."

As threat actors immediately target new Truth Social users, a new report reveals the phishing risk of a social media platform built on honesty.

It is unclear if Mr. Trump, who has previously said he will spare the social media platform, will or can stop the ban.

Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.

President-elect Donald Trump took steps to restore TikTok that legal experts claimed don't "follow the law" set out by Congress when they implemented a ban on the social media platform for national security reasons.