The future of popular social media app TikTok will be debated in the US Supreme Court today, January 10. The case comes as the January 19 deadline looms, which requires TikTok owner ByteDance to sell to a company outside of China or face a ban that would cut a third of the platform’s users. ByteDance argues that the ban violates free speech, while some lawmakers have expressed concern that the social media platform could present a national security risk.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Station, will be live streaming the hearing on YouTube. The hearing is scheduled for 10:00 EST; the court has set aside two hours for the arguments, though the case could take far longer and a decision may not come during the first scheduled argument.
