THE TIKTOK BAN HEADS TO THE SUPREME COURT TOMORROW. HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW

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TikTok will argue its case before the Supreme Court today in a case that will decide whether the government can ban the platform if it doesn't sever ties with China. The US government wants to ban TikTok due to concerns about China's control over the app. TikTok says the ban violates its First Amendment right to free speech and that the US government's security concerns are too vague and hypothetical to justify an infringement of its rights. If TikTok is banned on January 19, people who don't already have the app on their devices will no longer be able to download it from Google or Apple app stores. The law also bars US internet hosting services and data-storage providers from supporting the app. There are workarounds, but they are limited.