The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that ByteDance and TikTok will hear a challenge to a law that bans social networks in the United States unless they separate from Chinese ownership by January 19.
On January 10, Supreme Court justices are scheduled to hear arguments on whether the anti-sale law violates the First Amendment. It is unclear how quickly the court will issue a decision.
The companies asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block the law. ByteDance and TikTok filed an emergency motion last week asking the Court of Appeals to temporarily block the law to give the Supreme Court a chance to evaluate the case.
The social network may also get a lifeline from President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to save TikTok. It's worth noting that TikTok CEO Hsu Chu reportedly met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, according to CNN's Caitlan Collins.