The court heard oral arguments on TikTok’s bid to block a law that would lead to its ban in the U.S. starting Jan. 19 if it isn’t sold by its Chinese owner.

The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok's free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to strike down the law that could shut down the popular video site the day before President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office.

Congress labeled the app’s Chinese ownership a national security risk and passed a law that would ban the social media platform unless it was sold. TikTok and creators say that violates their free speech rights.

The justices are hearing arguments to decide whether the Chinese-owned app must shut down by Jan. 19

The lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the United States: If Congress could do this to TikTok,

The Supreme Court appeared to favor the government's national security claims over TikTok's 1st Amendment argument.

As Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in a case that could ban TikTok in the U.S., creators outside the court said losing the platform would be devastating.

The Supreme Court's nine justices heard arguments on Friday in a challenge by TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to a law that would force a sale or ban the widely used short-video app by Jan.