Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok, clearing the way for the widely popular app to shutter in the U.S. as soon as Sunday.

TikTok had argued otherwise before the justices last week. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement,

The Supreme Court seems skeptical of the Chinese-owned platform’s First Amendment claim.

Here is what Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Kentanji Brown Jackson and Chief Justice John Roberts said about TikTok's Chinese parent company.

An attorney for TikTok told the Supreme Court Friday the app could “go dark” next week while asking skeptical justices to issue an injunction preventing a law banning the platform in the US from going into effect.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked Donald Trump for his commitment to "finding a solution" that keeps TikTok available in the U.S. after the ruling.

TikTok's attorney's on Friday reiterated the popular app will shut down, rather than make a last-minute deal to keep it active in the U.S., if the app's looming ban is not overturned by the Supreme Court.

The TikTok situation highlights the complexity of enforcing regulation compliance on digital platforms supported by companies with global reach and operations. The outcome of TikTok's legal battles will influence future cases involving data privacy, national security and foreign ownership of digital platforms.

The Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s challenge to the ban-or-sale law to consider whether it violates the First Amendment rights of of users and platform owners.

TikTok will “go dark” after January 19 unless the Supreme Court intervenes to stop a law to force its Chinese parent to sell or face a ban on U.S. platforms. “At least as I understand it, we go dark,

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday he is aware that the possible TikTok ban “is controversial,” yet the app “has a national security risk to it.” “I imagine [there’s going to] be a disruption in the service here,

Seven families are suing TikTok in France, accusing the platform of failing to moderate harmful content and exposing children to life-threatening material.