With the court signaling it will release a decision on Friday, lobbyists for the app pushed lawmakers to shift course.According to The New York Times, the Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on Friday regarding a law that could potentially ban TikTok in the United States. In response, lobbyists for the popular Chinese-owned app have been urging lawmakers to reconsider their stance.
In the days leading up to the decision, representatives from TikTok have been actively engaging with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, making their case for why the app should not be banned. They warn that if the law goes into effect on Sunday, as scheduled, the app may be forced to shut down.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, recently spoke with President Biden about the potential ban, expressing his concern that it could damage the president’s legacy. He has publicly stated that he believes TikTok should be sold to an American owner instead of being banned, and has pushed for an extension of the deadline.
Meanwhile, President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has previously expressed support for the app, is considering signing an executive order that could effectively nullify the law.
The Supreme Court’s decision is expected to be announced on Friday, after the case was put on an expedited track. This has caused a sense of urgency among those involved, with experts saying that the threat of the app going dark has brought attention to the gravity of the situation.
Sarah Kreps, the director of the Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University, stated that the potential shutdown of TikTok has “crystallized what’s really at stake” and has caught people’s attention.
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