Millions of Americans will have be blocked from posting on TikTok unless there is a last minute intervention in the coming days. TikTok could be banned in the US unless its Chinese parent company , ByteDance,

After seven years in the US, TikTok could go dark for its US-based users as soon as this weekend. The app’s future is currently in the hands of the Supreme Court, which is expected to decide any day—or even minute—whether to uphold a ban that’s set to kick in on January 19,

The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its U.S.

The law could go into effect on Sunday, so here's what could happen. The US Supreme Court heard arguments Friday about whether or not to uphold a law that effectively bans the social media app TikTok.

Social media company TikTok is facing a ban in the US unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance by 19 January. The Supreme Court, which is the highest judicial authority in the US, has heard a final plea by TikTok for the ban to be overturned.

A handful of potential buyers have emerged as the deadline for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. is a few days away. Why it matters: A sale is an option that ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, could exercise if it wants the app to be a part of the U.