President-elect Donald Trump said he had a "very good" call with China's President Xi Jinping on Friday about TikTok

Trump has said he has a "warm spot" for the app, a distinct change of heart after his first administration first called for a ban on TikTok.

Users have flooded the app with satirical videos poking fun at the U.S. government's claims about data security.

Incoming President Donald Trump said Friday that he has discussed solving the problem of TikTok with China’s president Xi Jinping. The social media platform owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance is set to face a nationwide ban starting Jan.

Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before the incoming US president returns to the White House.

As self-described " TikTok refugees" pour onto the Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, some foreign netizens are already running up against the country's extensive censorship apparatus. Newsweek reached out to Xiaohongshu with a request for comment via a general contact email address.

Tesla ( TSLA) stock jumped 3% Friday amid speculation that CEO Elon Musk could potentially buy TikTok. The social media platform needs to find an American buyer, or it will effectively face a countrywide ban starting next week — and Musk is reportedly the most likely candidate.

The President’s duty is to enforce the law, not cut a deal with China.

In an unsigned opinion, the Court sided with the national security concerns about TikTok rather than the First Amendment rights. There were no noted dissents.

Washington: Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before the incoming US president returns to the White

TikTok plans to cease operations in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden intervenes before he leaves office one day later. On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News' Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker that he will "most likely" order a 90-day delay when he takes office Sunday.