TikTok is heading to the Supreme Court to challenge its U.S. ban. Here’s what to know

In a Supreme Court emergency hearing on Friday, lawyers for TikTok are expected to argue that banning the app will violate the free speech of 170 million American users. The Justice Department is expected to argue that the app is a national security risk. Roni Bintang/Getty Images

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For the past four years, TikTok has been facing an existential crisis: It’s under threat of being banned in the United States.

But the video app’s fate may soon be decided. On Friday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments from TikTok’s lawyers and the Justice Department.

At stake are the