The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments today in a case that could determine TikTok's fate in the US.
At issue is a bipartisan law requiring ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to sell its stake in the app or face a ban by Jan. 19. TikTok, with more than 170 million US users, is asking the court to block the law's enforcement, citing First Amendment concerns. The Biden administration says the law is necessary to address national security risks posed by ByteDance's potential ties to the Chinese government.
TikTok said it could shut down the app by Jan. 19 if the Supreme Court does not intervene. President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief last month requesting the court delay the deadline, seeking time for his incoming administration to pursue a political resolution, a reversal from previous attempts to ban TikTok during his first term.
Separately, ByteDance appears to be preparing for a potential TikTok ban by promoting its Lemon8 app, encouraging users to migrate to the platform as a contingency plan.
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