Mr Trump, who has amassed more than 3.6 million followers since launching his account on Saturday, said he will use “every tool available to speak directly with the American people”. In 2020 he signed a presidential executive order attempting to ban the platform for its links to China, which was ultimately blocked by US courts. The law was introduced because of concerns TikTok might share user data with the Chinese government – claims it has always denied. Has the world turned against Trump ?