The Supreme Court is being asked by TikTok to halt the U.S. ban on the app while an appeal is ongoing.

• The Supreme Court requested a temporary stay on a possible ban of TikTok, pending an appeal of a lower court's decision.
• On Dec. 6, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. upheld a federal law that mandates ByteDance to sell TikTok by Jan. 19 or face an effective ban in the United States.
• When asked about the potential ban of Tiktok, President-elect Donald Trump stated, "We'll examine the situation."

On Monday, the Supreme Court received a request from TikTok to halt a law that could result in the app's ban in the US by January 19.

ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, must sell the app or stop supporting it on U.S. platforms by the specified date, as TikTok has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., ruled three days ago to uphold the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which has now taken effect.

The appeals court cited national concerns raised by Congress members supporting the law in its ruling.

When asked about the potential ban of Tiktok, President-elect Donald Trump stated that they will examine the situation.

Trump pointed to his strong electoral performance among young voters in November, stating, "You know, I have a warm spot in my heart for Tiktok."

During his first term, Trump attempted to prohibit the app, but he later stated that he opposed the law enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Biden during the recent election campaign.

TikTok's lawyers argued in their Monday Supreme Court request that Congress's enactment of a massive and unprecedented speech restriction targeted the platform, which is a crucial online communication platform in the US.

The attorneys of the company contended that there is a "significant public interest" in the Supreme Court examining the appeals court decision that upheld the law in question.

"The Act will close down one of America's most widely used speech platforms on the day before the presidential inauguration, which will prevent Applicants and many Americans from expressing their views on politics, commerce, arts, and other public concerns through the platform."

TikTok Policy stated on its social media account that the Supreme Court consistently protects Americans' right to express themselves freely.

The statement stated that today, we are requesting the Court to adhere to its traditional practice in free speech cases by applying the strictest scrutiny to speech restrictions and declaring it a violation of the First Amendment.

If TikTok is banned, small businesses that use the app will lose more than $1 billion in revenue in just one month, and creators will lose nearly $300 million in earnings in one month.