The White House launched a TikTok account on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the United States despite a law requiring its sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAmerica we are BACK! What\u2019s up TikTok?\u201d read a caption on the account\u2019s first post on the popular video sharing app, a 27-second clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The account had about 4,500 followers an hour after posting the video. Trump\u2019s personal account on TikTok meanwhile has 110.1 million followers, though his last post was on November 5, 2024 \u2014 Election Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TikTok is owned by China-based internet company ByteDance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A federal law requiring TikTok\u2019s sale or ban on national security grounds was due to take effect the day before Trump\u2019s inauguration on January 20. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the Republican, whose 2024 election campaign relied heavily on social media and who has said he is fond of TikTok, put the ban on pause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In mid-June Trump extended a deadline for the popular video-sharing app by another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That extension is due to expire in mid-September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Trump had long supported a ban or divestment, he reversed his position and vowed to defend the platform \u2014 which boasts almost two billion global users \u2014 after coming to believe it helped him win young voters\u2019 support in the November election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump\u2019s official account on X, formerly Twitter, has 108.5 million followers \u2014 though his favored social media outlet is Truth Social, which he owns, where he has 10.6 million followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The official White House accounts on X and Instagram have 2.4 million and 9.3 million followers, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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