. Chinese authorities could force it to hand over sensitive data on the huge number of Americans who use it or could influence the spread of information on the platform, they say.The law is set to take effect Jan. 19, the day before a new term begins for President-elect Donald Trump, who has 14.7 million followers on the platform. The Republican says he wants to “save TikTok.
TikTok’s lawyers challenged the law in court, joined by users and content creators who say a ban wouldBut a unanimousWhen will the Supreme Court decide?The conservative-majority court could drop clues about how it's leaning during oral arguments. The court could quickly block the law from going into effect before issuing a final ruling, if at least five of the nine justices think it is unconstitutional.The law is to take effect Jan. 19, the day before Trump takes over as president.asking the Supreme Court to put the law on hold so that he could negotiate a deal for the sale of TikTok after he takes office. His position marked the latest example of him inserting himself into national issues before he takes office.
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