T he fate of TikTok in the United States will soon be in the hands of the Supreme Court, as the Justices hear oral arguments Friday over a law that could shut down the popular social media platform.

The justices will review a law that would effectively shut down TikTok in the United States this month unless the company divests from Chinese ownership.

TikTok will argue its case in front of the Supreme Court this week, but if a law isn't overturned, the app will shut down by January 19.

The Supreme Court will consider the landmark TikTok ban, balancing free speech and national security over ByteDance’s Chinese ownership risks.

The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed.

TikTok’s future in the United States now sits squarely in the hands of the Supreme Court, which will hear oral arguments Friday. At its core, the case features a head-on collision between national security and the First Amendment.

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok — which has created superstars like Jool Lebron, Noah Beck, and Charli D'Amelio — announced its plan to shut down by Sunday, Ja

In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok.