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Trump may try to reverse TikTok ban. Here's how he could.

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TikTok is facing a U.S. ban that could upend its business and frustrate more than 150 million American users unless President-elect Donald Trump finds a way to reverse the policy.

An effort to eliminate the ban may present formidable political challenges and legal hurdles.

The outcome could depend on support from an array of institutions ranging from Congress and the Supreme Court to tech giants like Google and Oracle .

Even if TikTok has made little effort to comply with the law, the Trump administration could attempt a reading of the measure that finds the company has met the threshold necessary to avoid a ban, experts say.

If Trump opts against enforcement, the move could still prove insufficient.

Companies like Apple and Oracle may decide to comply anyway, since they could face legal risk.