While many were relieved to see TikTok back after its brief disappearance Saturday night, its long-term future remains uncertain. The app had gone dark following a federal law mandating its Chinese parent company,

Within hours of taking office, Trump made a number of major moves involving TikTok, tariffs, AI regulation and DEI initiatives.

New administration targets illegal migration, ending birthright citizenship and diversity programmes, and Joe Biden’s TikTok ban

As revealed by Omdia ’s Senior Research Director María Rua Aguete at a Content Americas panel, it surpassed 1.9 billion monthly active users globally, with 145 million in the U.S. alone. In terms of video revenues, TikTok reached $63.3 billion globally – nearly doubling YouTube’s global ad revenues of $33.3 billion.

The potential ban of TikTok in the United States could have significant implications beyond just losing a popular social media platform, according to

Bytedance has said it will start the process of shutting down TikTok’s U.S. operations by Jan. 19 if the Supreme Court doesn’t delay or overturn the ban.

TikTok is no longer available in the App Store as of Thursday, however there's still a way to get back on the platform – for a price.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -This week, WBKO had the opportunity to speak with United States Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), who shared his opinion on a variety of topics. Regarding TikTok, Paul shared his belief that the social media app should not have been banned.

On Sunday, before the inauguration, Trump suggested that a joint venture was the solution to the TikTok problem. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that he “would like the United States to have 50% ownership position in a joint venture” and said that would keep TikTok in “good hands.”

Trump’s executive orders included overhauls to U.S. trade policy and declaring a national emergency at the southern border.

Trump signed his first wave of executive orders around 7 p.m. Monday, after his swearing-in ceremony a parade, and before the inaugural balls.

Trump signed an executive order immediately halting government censorship and enduring free speech. Trump’s executive order implemented a government regulation and hiring freeze. The president signed an order directing federal agencies to maintain records branded as political persecutions to expose instances of abuse of power.