The platform with nearly 170 million American users is challenging a law that would see it banned in the US in a matter of days.

TikTok could be banned in just a little over a week, unless the Supreme Court does something about it — and it sounds like it won't.

On Friday, the nation's highest court heard arguments on whether to uphold or block a law that could effectively ban TikTok​ in the U.S. The bill, signed

The Supreme Court held oral arguments Friday in a case that is likely to decide whether the TikTok is allowed to continue functioning in the U.S.

Congress labeled the app’s Chinese ownership a national security risk and passed a law that would ban the social media platform unless it was sold. TikTok and creators say that violates their free speech rights.

If Lemon8 were to be banned as well, TikTok users would largely be limited to long-established social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube, which have added features in recent years to compete with TikTok.

On Friday, the Supreme Court heard last-minute arguments about the ban, with TikTok angling for an intervention or, at least, a temporary ruling to buy it a bit more time. They didn’t go especially well for TikTok — even justices who sounded sympathetic to the company’s arguments about free speech seemed satisfied by the government’s core national security argument.

We’re tuning in live as the justices consider what could be one of the most consequential First Amendment rulings of the past several decades.

TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.

Fox News chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream discusses lawfare against President-elect Donald Trump and a possible TikTok ban on 'Special Report.'

Massachusetts TikTok creators are hoping for a resolution after the U.S. Supreme Court showed Friday that they are very likely to uphold a ban on the social media app.