TikTok has filed an emergency appeal to the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a law that would force its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app by January 19 or face a nationwide ban. The app, used by 170 million Americans, argues the law violates free speech rights under the First Amendment.
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The US government cites national security risks, claiming TikTok can access sensitive user data and influence content. TikTok insists there’s no imminent threat and warns a ban would devastate its US user base, advertisers, and creators.
The Supreme Court’s decision is awaited as trade tensions between the US and China escalate.
