TikTok creators argue against US ban as platform could 'go dark' in days
Lawyers for TikTok and content creators on the platform have argued before the Supreme Court that a law to possibly ban the social media site violates the free speech of its some 170 million American users
The representative for content creators said they should have the right to "work with the publishers of their choice"
But a lawyer for the US government argued that TikTok poses a "grave threat" to national security because of risks posed by ties between the site's parent company, ByteDance, and China
The nine justices are expected to rule on the case in the coming days
The law, passed by Congress last year, requires ByteDance to sell TikTok in the US or cease operations on 19 January
That is one day before President-elect Donald Trump, who has opposed the ban, returns to the White House
TikTok creators argue against US ban as platform could 'go dark' in days
